Welder

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

As a Welder at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, you will perform welding, cutting, fitting, and metal fabrication activities essential to the construction and assembly of naval vessels.

Your responsibilities will include:

Welding & Metal Fabrication

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.

Cutting & Equipment Operation

Connect torch hoses to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks, operate valves, ignite torches, and regulate gas and airflow to achieve the required flame temperature, size, and intensity.

Cut metal components, dismantle metal assemblies, and process scrap materials using thermal-cutting equipment, including 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.

Quality & Precision

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.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Candidate Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must qualify as a U.S. Person.

Ability to work at heights, including ladders and scaffolding.

Ability to work in confined and enclosed spaces.

Ability to work in varying weather conditions.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Availability to work any of the three shifts and weekends as required.

Education & Experience

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fincantieri Marinette Marine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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