Naval Shipyard Welder — Precision & Blueprint Skills 3 Shifts

Fincantieri; Marinette (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is seeking a skilled Welder to perform welding, cutting, fitting, and metal fabrication essential to building naval vessels.

You will weld and tack-weld components, cut materials with torch and plasma-arc equipment, and ensure precision against blueprints. The role requires working at heights and in varying weather, with attention to safety and quality in a shipyard environment.

Qualifications

• Must have welding certification, technical school diploma, or equivalent welding training.
• Three or more years of hands-on welding experience.
• Flux-core welding experience preferred.
• Ability or willingness to develop skills in blueprint reading and precision measurement.

Responsibilities

• Weld and tack-weld metal components using spot welding guns, hand-operated, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Perform welding operations to join metal components, seal tension points, reinforce structures, and build up metal surfaces.
• Guide and control welding electrodes or flames to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
• Select and position welding rods, torches, and cutting tips based on metal type, thickness, work area, and required temperature.
• Preheat metal components using torches in preparation for welding or bending.
• Connect torch hoses to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks, operate valves, ignite torches, and regulate gas and airflow to achieve flame temperature.
• Cut metal components, dismantle metal assemblies, and process scrap materials using flame-cutting torches and plasma-arc equipment.
• Safely operate welding tools and equipment in accordance with established procedures.
• Position, align, and secure metal components using hoists, cranes, wire and banding machines, and hand tools.
• Coordinate with crane operators by providing signals to safely move and position large workpieces.
• Work on ladders, scaffolding, and elevated structures as required during ship construction and assembly.
• Support the fabrication and assembly of structural components used throughout naval vessels.
• Inspect completed work for defects and verify that components meet established specifications.
• Measure and check workpieces using straightedges, templates, tape measures, levels, and squares.
• Develop and apply the ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical instructions.
• Maintain accuracy, quality, and attention to detail throughout welding and fabrication activities.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Education

Welding certification

Technical school diploma

Equivalent welding training

Tools

Flux-core welding

Job description

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is seeking a skilled Welder to perform welding, cutting, fitting, and metal fabrication essential to building naval vessels.

You will weld and tack-weld components, cut materials with torch and plasma-arc equipment, and ensure precision against blueprints. The role requires working at heights and in varying weather, with attention to safety and quality in a shipyard environment.