PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR

HII; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

On-site health centers

401K savings plan

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, part of HII, is seeking a skilled sheet metal fabricator to assemble, install and repair production metal components per blueprints. Work with CNC presses, inspect assemblies and collaborate with engineers to ensure part quality.

You will read blueprints, set up fabricating machinery, verify dimensions, and maintain tooling, while adhering to shipyard quality standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and related experience.
• Apprentice/Associate degree with relevant experience; certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal per blueprints and specs.
• Operate fabricating machinery and read work packages.
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure machine and part capability.

Skills

Print reading

Layout

Quality inspection

Coordination with engineers

Tool familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree (relevant discipline)

Tools

CNC presses

AutoCAD/Swims/Teamcenter

Dxf file navigation

Job description

Req ID: 49437

Team: C100 PRODUCTION

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs production sheet metal products and equipment such as control boxes, drain pipes, ventilators, and furnace casings in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications. Makes sheet metal layouts; sets up and operates fabricating machinery; shapes metal over anvils, blocks, or forms; operates welding and soldering equipment; and inspects assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Experience with the following

• 1500 Ton CNC Standard Brake Press
• 750 Ton CNC Accur Press
• 400 Ton Standard C-Frame Press
• 80 Ton CNC DigiBend
• Print reading (reading work packages/navigating online systems to find dimensions, angles and radius)
• Creating programs on CNC press computers
• Layout of material to ensure proper and accurate forming of parts
• Ensure we have the proper tooling to complete necessary work
• Follow all shipyard quality standards and dimension tolerance
• Coordinate with engineers and programmers to ensure machine and part capability’s
• Creating templates and radius gauges to complete work
• Navigating Swims, Autocad, Teamcenter, and dxf files to find parts or pull measurements
• Working with tools such as calipers, protractors, angles finders, tape measures, digital radius gauge

Must Have

High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years additional education and/or related experience; Apprentice graduate/ Associate's Degree in relevant discipline and 3 years of related experience. May require certification.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.