Shipyard Welder

Company: Aerotek
Location: Newport News
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

• Looking for the next challenge? Come join the nation's sole designer & builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. & submarines.
• Currently designing and building the next-generation of aircraft carriers - Gerald R. Ford class for the US Navy
• Working on a shipyard in Newport News VA working in a shop or on Navy Vessels.
  • Candidates will be offered one of the highest pay rates in the industry $38-$45 hourly rate plus $120 in per diem pay (Must be located 75 Miles Away From the Yard).Please fill out application to start the hiring process.Required Skills: 4 Years Experience (No shipyard experience required)1.Multi-pass. All position fillet and butt welds using the following processes:
    • SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) and GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding).2. Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.3. Experience working in a physically demanding environment4. Familiarity with OSHA5. Air Carbon Arc Gouging.6. Ability to properly use fillet and butt weld gauges. About Aerotek: We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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