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Huntington Ingalls Industries* Pipewelder HA - Offsite Candidates Only in Pascagoula, Mississippi
PIPEWELDER HA - Offsite Candidates Only
Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States Date: Nov. 17, 2024 Req ID: 36391 Team: 21 Pipe Entity: Ingalls Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: No Full-Time Shift: Multiple Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Oppostunity: No - Not eligible for telework Travel Requirement: No
Job Description
Overview
With surgical precision the Ingalls Pipe Welders seal together the vital piping networks supplying our ships their various chemicals, steam, ventilation, and heating and cooling systems. Our Pipe Welders are among the best in the world and stound out in their field. Does that sound like an interesting way to make a great living? Then a rewarding career as an Ingalls Shipbuilding Pipe Welder awaits you at Mississippi's largest private employer and "America's Shipyard".
Since 1938, Ingalls workforce has done their part in helping our nation by constructing nearly 70 percent of our US Navy's fleet of ships. If you possess the talent, skill, ability or even the willingness to learn, perhaps you have what it takes to become a valued team member.
Job Description
An Ingalls Pipewelder is responsible for performing pipe welding procedures on Stainless Steel and Copper-Nickel pipe using Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. The shipyard environment is an around the clock manufacturing setting. Ingalls shipyard production areas at times involve working at dirrerent heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day. As with most every position in the shipyard, a Welder may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time. Ingalls stresses the practice of working safely in all situations with safety procedures meetings, and most times, exceeding industry standards. Types of metal materials with a variety of welding processes; the most basic of which are, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick wleding" and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) also known as "wire welding."
Basic Qualifications Must be invited to apply by an Ingalls Shipbuilding Recruiting Team member to be eligible for this position. Pipe Welder HA must have graduated from a pipe welder program at a vo-tech school or other training school. Program must have training in TIG root and stick fill and cap on steel piping in the 6GR position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Mississippi Tech Master Certification
Working at HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
HII is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.