Welder

GD Information Technology, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a welder for an industrial fabrication shop. You will perform production welding, read blueprints, and ensure quality and safety standards while contributing to team objectives.

Responsibilities include maintaining certifications, records, and equipment, and collaborating with the Operations Manager on large hull and sub-assembly welds. A high school diploma or GED is required; technical training is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related welding experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Ability to read blueprints/engineering sketches and lay out parts for welding.

Responsibilities

• Perform production welding with precision to meet quality standards.
• Maintain welding certifications, safety standards, and records.
• Read blueprints, lay out and position parts, and assemble fabricated pieces into sub-assemblies.

Skills

Blueprints

Manual Welding

Stick Welding

Welding

Welding Procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical or vocational training preferred

Tools

MIG Welding

TIG Welding

Stick Welding

Job description

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: SCA Job Qualifications: Skills: Blueprints, Manual Welding, Stick Welding, Welding, Welding Procedures Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Welder needed for an industrial fabrication shop. Reports directly to the Operations Manager and shall be responsible for production welding work with precision a dedication to quality, an exceptional work ethic, and the ability to work as part of a team. Maintain welding certifications, quality and safety standards; keep records; maintain equipment and job supplies. Applies basic welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other weldable materials. Applies appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other weldable materials. Works from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts or work orders. Lays out and marks points on parts or sub-assemblies using rule, square, scribe or templates. Positions pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools. Inspects completed work for conformance to specifications. Assemble fabricated pieces into huge structures utilizing blueprints furnished Fitting and tack welding the large sub-assemblies that form the hull, ship Fitters build in-place all interior structures, hatches, doors, bulkheads, etc., to complete all the steel work. Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced welders. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. Participates in special projects as required. Requires a High School Diploma or GED. Technical or vocational training preferred. Certified in Stainless Steel, Steel, Aluminum and Copper/Nickel; and MIG, TIG and Stick welding processes. 3-5 years of related welding experience. Must be a US Citizen.

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The likely hourly rate for this position is between $26.44 - $35.78. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA VA Chesapeake Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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