Ship / Submarine Welder 2 - Chesapeake, VA with Security Clearance

Unofficial M.C. Dean; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division seeks an experienced welder to support C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines.

You will read and interpret shipboard drawings, perform welding in all positions, and carry out cutting and grinding while maintaining welding materials at multiple shipyards. Candidates should have 2–3 years of welding experience and relevant certifications; travel to San Diego, Norfolk, and other US ports is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2–3 years welding experience required.
• ASNT NDT Level III certification or relevant experience.
• One additional technical certification such as AWS welding supervisor/inspector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Weld in all positions and for all metals and alloys per drawings and orders.
• Interpret shipboard installation drawings, blueprints, and job orders.
• Perform thermal cutting and grinding; repair and fabricate components as needed.
• Organize and safeguard welding inventory and tools; ensure on-time completion.

Skills

Read specifications

Shipboard drawings/blueprints

ARC welding

Gas welding

Welding in all positions

Welding metals/alloys

Thermal cutting

Repair and fabrication

Supervisory/leadership

Safety certifications

Shipyard safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ASNT NDT Level III Certification

AWS Certified Welding Supervisor/Inspector

Tools

ARC welding equipment

Gas welding equipment

Welding grinders

Job description

Overview General : The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division works at shipyards around the world from our regional offices in Chesapeake, VA, and San Diego, CA. Become a key member of our Alteration Installation Teams, supporting C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines. Join the top team on the waterfront, working for unrivaled compensation and benefits.

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of two to three years of applicable welding experience
• ASNT NDT Level III Certification, or relevant experience .
• One (1) other relevant technical certification or qualification such as American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Supervisor, AWS Certified Weld Inspector, or other. Skills and Proficiencies :
• Read and interpret specifications
• Read and understand shipboard installation drawings, blueprints, and job orders
• Use a variety of ARC and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as foundations, cable collars, cable/pipe/vent hangers, cable tube penetrations, studs, etc.
• Weld in all positions and for all types of metals and alloys in various shapes to include pipes, structural forms, plates, sheet metal, bar stock, machinery and equipment
• Weld parts together using gas welding, or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
• Perform thermal cutting and grinding
• Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Safety and Physical Requirements :
• Occupation Safety Haz-Mat Certification
• Shipyard Competent Person Certification
• Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders Certification
• Working in Confined Spaces Certification
• Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS Security and Work Locations :
• Work is primarily in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
• You will work at government facilities. You must be a US Citizenship eligible for clearance.
• You must pass a background investigation
• You must have a valid driver's license
• Other Responsibilities :
• Work overtime upon management request
• Maintain and safeguard company equipment and tools
• Maintain and safeguard welding inventory
• Organize and schedule welding jobs to an on-time completion
• Physical Requirements:
• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Possible travel locations include the below but not limited to:
• San Diego, CA
• Vallejo, CA
• Everett, WA
• Seattle, WA
• Portland, OR
• Groton, CT
• Mayport, FL
• Panama City, FL
• Charleston, SC
• Pearl Harbor, HI
• Portland, OR
• Earl, NJ
• Guam Pay Range USD $25.60 - USD $38.40 /Yr.