Entry Level Shipboard Welder

General Dynamics Corporation; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking an entry level shipboard welder to support submarine installation and manufacturing work on site. Candidates should be trained in naval submarine maintenance, able to read blueprints, and comfortable working in tight shipboard spaces with PPE.

The role emphasizes welding and brazing on ship structures, adherence to safety and quality standards, and flexibility for shift work and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience or training in shipboard installation, repair, and/or welding.
• Ability to work safely to procedural standards and policies.
• Willingness to travel and take extended out-of-area assignments and various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform submarine shipboard welding and brazing and related shipboard mechanics tasks.
• Read and interpret Navy drawings, technical manuals, and procedures.
• Operate within safety, quality, and cost objectives for maintenance and modernization work.

Skills

DoD clearance (secret)

Read Navy ship drawings

Blueprint reading

Mathematics skills

Teamwork in shipyard

Education

High school diploma / GED or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Entry Level Shipboard Welder

US-HI-Honolulu

Job ID: 2026-18773

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 5

Category: Manufacturing Support/Trades

HSI Maintenance & Modernizatio

Overview

Electric Boat site in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hourly Technicians Welders will be responsible for performing submarine shipboard installation and manufacturing work. Candidates must have training in naval submarine/shipboard maintenance and modernization activity and be flexible as well as adaptable, working in a team environment. Shipboard welding, brazing and shipboard mechanics skills are required to accomplish this work. These include, but are not limited to: various types of pipe and structural weld techniques using various materials and welding equipment, including those involving submarine specially controlled materials; various inspection and non-destructive testing techniques and standards; and associated brazing, mechanical and pipefitting skills.

Candidates should be experienced or have training in reading blueprints, and possess appropriate math skills for establishing or determining ship's lines to position components for installation. Candidates must be willing to learn new skills and apply them as needed with the appropriate training and supervision. All candidates must be willing to support the companys goals of safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Skills

• Must be physically capable of routinely working in industrial facilities and shipboard environments (submarines and surface ships in maintenance availabilities, drydocked and waterborne), going up and down ladders in narrow spaces, working in environments occasionally requiring respiratory protection and other personal protective equipment
• A DoD secret clearance is required as a condition of employment
• Ability to learn or use Navy ship's drawings, technical manuals, ship's system manuals, task group instructions (TGIs), and controlled work packages

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma / GED or equivalent
• Experience in shipboard installation, repair and/or manufacturing environments or formal welding training
• Ability to perform the functions of the craft to comply with procedural standards and policies in a safe manner
• Candidates must be willing to travel and accept extended out of area work assignments, as well as various working shift assignments

Preferred

• Vocational school/military experience
• Skilled shipboard welders/mechanics who can perform their assignments with reasonable direction and oversight preferred

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General Dynamics Electric Boat is a recognized leader in the design, construction and lifecycle support of submarines for the United States Navy.