WELDER/STRUCTURAL TRAINEE - 3 WEEK UNPAID PROGRAM

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

HII Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA, is seeking skilled welders to join the X18 WELDERS team. This full-time role offers multiple shifts and requires no relocation assistance; telework is not available.

The position involves completing a three-week unpaid Welder trade training for candidates with no prior trades experience. Applicants should be ready to work in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• No prior trades experience required.
• Three weeks of unpaid training in Welder trade.

Skills

Welding

Job description

Req ID: 49281

Team: X18 WELDERS

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: Multiple

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: No

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $59,675.20 to $62,067.20

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII's Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees - including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders - HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We're the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

This position is for job seekers with no trades experience willing to complete three weeks of unpaid training in the Welder trade.

Newport News Shipbuilding has partnered with the Virginia Ship Repair Association, local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities