High School Diploma or GED
A minimum of two to three years of applicable welding experience
ASNT NDT Level III Certification, or relevant experience.
One (1) other relevant technical certification or qualification such as American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Supervisor, AWS Certified Weld Inspector, or other.
Read and interpret specifications
Read and understand shipboard installation drawings, blueprints, and job orders
Use a variety of ARC and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as foundations, cable collars, cable/pipe/vent hangers, cable tube penetrations, studs, etc.
Weld in all positions and for all types of metals and alloys in various shapes to include pipes, structural forms, plates, sheet metal, bar stock, machinery and equipment
Weld parts together using gas welding, or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
Perform thermal cutting and grinding
Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts
Supervisory and leadership skills
Occupation Safety Haz-Mat Certification
Shipyard Competent Person Certification
Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders Certification
Working in Confined Spaces Certification
Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS
Work is primarily in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
You will work at government facilities. You must be a US Citizenship eligible for clearance.
You must pass a background investigation
You must have a valid driver's license
Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.