Welder

VTG is seeking a Shipboard Welder to work in the various shipyards across the Hampton Roads.

• Ensures all items are completed within customer, company and quality procedures and regulations.
• Trains employees on proper welding precision techniques, procedures and safe machine operation.
• Welds metal parts together using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, marks, and scribes layout on metals.
• Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts.
• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
• Utilizes hand tools such as grinders, drills, needle guns, saws, calipers, scribes, combination squares.
• Verifies conformance of fabricated layouts and items to the blueprint specifications.
• Operate all machines in discipline.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) to Ten (10) years of related experience
• Proficient at welding as follows: executing welds in all positions, with all types of metals and alloys, in various shapes including pipes, structural forms, plates, sheet metal, bar stock, machinery and equipment.
• Must pass precertification company welding test.
• Must obtain apprenticeship or certification in welding from secondary school.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must pass precertification company welding test
• Must obtain apprenticeship or certification in welding from secondary school
• Must be able obtain and maintain a secret level clearance. Secret clearance preferred.