Now Hiring: Structural Welder Journeyperson N-3203N
On-site · San Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Now Hiring: Structural Welder Journeyperson for shipyard/marine vessel maintenance and modernization. Responsibilities include production welding on ships or in a shop to support structural repairs for US Naval vessels, Military Sealift Command, and commercial ships. Must read and interpret drawings and specifications, follow OSHA safety protocols, coordinate with welding helpers and fire watch, perform hot work preparation, inspect welds, document existing conditions, and comply with lock-out/tag-out procedures. Ability to operate welding equipment, use portable tools, and work in varied shipyard environments with physical demands such as lifting, climbing, and working in confined spaces. Required to have shipyard experience and to certify in SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW; familiar with Navy/MSC/ABS standards; comfortable with quality requirements (OQE) and safety practices.
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence
- Must have a working knowledge of ship repair terminology and ship compartment naming convention
- Must be physically and medically capable to wear all required PPE per OSHA standards
- Must be able to effectively confer job related information to the supervisor
- Must understand SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW
- Must be able to certify in all positions: SMAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing, FCAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing, GMAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing
- Must be able to interpret drawings, specifications, and Navy/MSC/ABS standards manuals
- Must possess working knowledge of welding equipment and processes used in marine welding
- Must be able to operate and care for welding equipment, portable power tools, and hand tools
- Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Must understand the US customary and metric measurement system
- Must have up to four (4) years of welding experience in a related field
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