Senior Welding Lab Technician (Equipment & Process)

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

HII is seeking a Welding Engineering role at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA. The role focuses on welding equipment and process improvements, programing and maintaining welding systems, and supporting welders to improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include performing procedure qualification tasks, data collection for evaluation, and providing technical support. Travel up to 25% may be required; shift is 1st.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate.
• Equivalent qualifications: Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate.
• High School/GED with 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.
• High School/GED with 4 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee welding equipment and process improvements.
• Program and maintain welding equipment; schedule preventive maintenance.
• Provide technical support and training to welders.
• Perform production welding operations and data collection for quality.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Associate's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

High School/GED with 2 years related experience

High School/GED with 4 years related experience

Tools

GMAW welding

SMAW welding

Manual GTAW

Fix-head GTAW

Orbital GTAW

Job description

HII is seeking a Welding Engineering role at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA. The role focuses on welding equipment and process improvements, programing and maintaining welding systems, and supporting welders to improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include performing procedure qualification tasks, data collection for evaluation, and providing technical support. Travel up to 25% may be required; shift is 1st.