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Welder-Fabricator
US-RI-North Kingstown
Job ID: 2024-12823
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 25
Category: Manufacturing Support/Trades
EB Quonset Point Facility
Overview
Have you ever wanted to join a team that builds the most sophisticated piece of machinery that plays a critical role in our nations defense?
Our function: Build the outer hull of the Virginia and Columbia Class Nuclear Powered Submarines.
The How: Encompassing both manual and mechanized pulse/spray welding processes along with shipfitting/metal fabrication functions.
Duties include but are but no limited to:
- Fabricate frames/cylinders to produce the pressure hull that are ready for outfitting functions; through the use of our variety of hydraulic fixtures
- Following work packages, fixture set up sheets, drawings, ER's, and SSP's in order to produce a quality product
- Pass a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse arc test (GMAPLS, GMASPS & GMASPM) prior to being granted a position
This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI. Responsibilities - Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team environment, meet organizational goals and follow all verbal and written instructions as directed
Qualifications Required: - High school diploma or equivalent
- On the job welding experience or formal welding training or EB weld qualifications
- Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
- Available to work all shifts
- Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and extreme temperature conditions as required
- Pass a destructive bend weld test, a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse test and meet minimum visual acceptance requirements
- Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
- Some lifting & overhead welding will be required
- Ability to operate impact guns and high torque machinery
- Basic math skills
Preferred: - Shipfitting/metal fabrication experience
- EB AFC (Automated Frame & Cylinder) experience
- Experience in manual and/or semi-automatic welding processes
- Electric Boat apprentice programs
- Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
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