Pipe Welder - Military Veterans
at General Dynamics
Responsibilities for this Position
Pipe Welder
US-RI-North Kingstown
Job ID: 2024-13787
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 10
Category: Manufacturing Support/Trades
EB Quonset Point Facility
Overview
Our Goal: To produce the highest quality submarines for the protection of the American trust and future.
Our Function: Perform welding procedures using GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)on all submarine piping systems materials, including bi-metallic welds.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Welds on butts, sockets, boss roots, weldolets and fillets
- Consumes an E.B. insert to form the root pass of a butt weld, performs 5X magnification visual inspection of pipe welds, and weld repair of excavated areas of pipe welds
- Operates automatic TIG fixed head and orbital automatic welding equipment
- Performs a visual inspection of finished welds
- Paid Training
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Prescription coverage
- 401K plan
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Commuter/Van Services/Ripta
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Safety Boot Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development and Advancement Opportunities
Responsibilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and participate in a collaborative team environment and meet organizational goals
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- TIG welding training and/or experience
- Available to work all shifts
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces (in-tank welding) and extreme temperature conditions (cold, heat) as required
- Some lifting will be required
- Ability to work in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
- Pass an Electric Boat socket and X-Ray butt test and procedures test per training requirements
- Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
- Basic mathematical skills
- Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
- TIG (GTAW, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) welding process training and/or experience
- Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
- Pipe welding training and/or experience
- X-Ray pipe welding experience
- Orbital welding
- Nuclear welding experience
- Military/Navy related experience
PI254033234
North Kingstown, RI
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.
Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.
General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.
Who We Are Looking For
General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization. We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.
Should I Apply?
At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!
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