Welding Project Lead II — Drive Automation & Quality

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. seeks multiple Welding Project Leader 2s for a contract opportunity in Newport News, VA.

The role requires a high school diploma, eight years of welding production experience, and knowledge of ship construction methods, welding processes and quality procedures. Responsibilities include expediting productivity and quality improvements in welding operations, coordinating projects end‑to‑end, and providing hands‑on support for automatic systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years production welding experience.
• Knowledge of ship construction methods, welding processes and equipment, and quality procedures.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Expedites productivity and quality improvements in welding operations.
• Coordinates projects from initiation through implementation (equipment, testing, modification, training, design changes).
• Provides technical and hands‑on assistance to Trades in automatic systems and new materials introductions.
• Assists in job planning, equipment setup and troubleshooting during implementation.
• Coordinates movement of equipment and materials and required services.
• Liaises between Trades and Welding Engineering/Design to resolve problems.
• Supports communication between Engineers and Production team.
• Inspects weld quality of production team.
• Evaluates welding processes; advises on efficiency, quality, safety, technique, consumables.
• Tracks quality metrics and notifies Engineers of concerns.

Skills

Welding experience

Shipbuilding know‑how

Quality procedures

Communication skills

Automatic welding equipment

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Automatic welding processes

Job description

Chipton-Ross, Inc. seeks multiple Welding Project Leader 2s for a contract opportunity in Newport News, VA.

The role requires a high school diploma, eight years of welding production experience, and knowledge of ship construction methods, welding processes and quality procedures. Responsibilities include expediting productivity and quality improvements in welding operations, coordinating projects end‑to‑end, and providing hands‑on support for automatic systems.