Welder 1st Class

Fairlead; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Portsmouth seeks a skilled welder with over 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include operating welding equipment, ensuring safety, and mentoring junior welders. Candidates must have certifications and the ability to work under various conditions. Join a team that values quality and safety in every project.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of welding experience or equivalent apprenticeship.
• Certification in Level 2 VT NDT procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate safety equipment and follow safe work habits.
• Weld components in various positions across at least 6 processes.
• Inspect work for defects and measure to ensure compliance.

Skills

Welding

Safety Equipment Operation

Quality Inspection

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Education

Journeyman Certification

Tools

Welding Equipment

Measuring Tools

Job description

Summary

Use manual, semi-automatic, flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Perform (with training) mechanized welding, cutting, and gouging processes as required by the work activity.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate safety equipment and follow safe work habits.
• Weld components in 2G, 3G, 4G, and 6G positions across at least 6 processes. Interpret NAVSEA approved WPS.
• Use gauges for quality checks according to NAVSEA fabrication documents.
• Set up or program power supplies and identify support gear for welding processes.
• Proficient in oxy/fuel, plasma, and CAC-A cutting, gouging, and beveling.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, and bolt parts for welding.
• Detect and troubleshoot equipment or material faults and notify management if replacements are needed.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment using various processes and set up stud welding guns.
• Monitor welding to prevent overheating, warping, or distortion.
• Inspect work for defects and measure to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Operate hand and power tools like grinders and scalers.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts using measuring tools.
• Possess knowledge and proficiency in fitting.
• Collaborate with team members and coordinate work with supervisors to meet project milestones.
• Follow WPS to ensure proper materials are used per NAVSEA standards.
• Adhere to material control requirements per QSPM documents.
• Perform duties professionally and mentor junior welders to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Perform work outside of trade when necessary.
• Proficient in mirror welding.
• Read and interpret drawings and models accurately for work execution.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of welding experience or equivalent apprenticeship/journeyman certification.
• Ability to weld PQR plates for process qualification.
• Certification in Level 2 VT NDT procedures.
• Experience and qualification per NAVSEA standards.
• Knowledge of welding principles, processes, and defect correction.
• Ability to interpret weld symbols and maintain dimensional tolerances.
• Ability to weld dissimilar metals and structures of varying sizes and thicknesses.
• Ability to obtain security clearance for military/government sites.
• Preferred: Multiple process certifications and forklift/man-lift operation certification.

Tooling Required

• 25' Tape, 3 lb. hammer, goggles, striker, full face shield, gloves, slag hammer, bottle wrench, crescent wrench, wire cutters, pliers, utility knife, electrode holder, lockable tool storage.

Physical Demands

• Heavy lifting, stooping, bending, crawling, overhead work, confined spaces, outdoor work, noisy conditions. Occasionally lift over 50 pounds.

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. To apply, visit: Application Link.