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Full-time
high school, professional certificate
Posted 22d ago
Apply by Oct 9
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The trainee will participate in a 20-week program involving class time and hands-on training to become a skilled welder. Responsibilities include maintaining stockrooms, performing tasks safely, and following directions from lead mechanics.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with trade school education preferred. Applicants must be able to pass a background check, drug screen, and obtain access to Navy installations.
Full job description
General Dynamics NASSCO is a proud member of the General Dynamics Marine Systems business unit. In addition to ship construction, our capabilities include advanced ship repair, conversion, and maintenance for both commercial and national defense assets. We encourage you to learn more about our open positions and how you can become part of the important and exciting work we do here at NASSCO. Come join our team! We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Welding department. This position specifically is located in Norfolk, Virginia. We are looking for three (3) Trades Trainee Welder. The work schedule is 0600 to 1445.
Security Clearance: No Clearance
PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS The Trades Trainee position is the first step into an exciting and new career in the shipyard. As you work your way through this 20-week program you will have class time hours and hands-on training to get you started on the path to becoming a skilled tradesperson supporting our Navy customers and working in the shipyards and on Navy bases. The hours are 0600 to 1445 with a 45-minute lunch.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS • Education o High school diploma or equivalent is typically required. o Trade school education is preferred.
REQUIRED COMPANY-WIDE COMPETENCIES • Adaptability: Anticipates and effectively handles change. Willingly accepts new ideas. • Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Seeks and values others’ opinions. • Communication: Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing in English. • Results Driven: Effectively manages time and resources to ensure work is completed efficiently and in line with priorities. • Initiative: Proactively identifies a need, takes responsibility, and acts on it without being prompted. • Problem Solving & Decision Making: Identifies problems, solves them, acts decisively, and shows good judgement.
RESPONSIBILITIES • Successfully complete designated training program(s) and obtain required certifications. • Organize, arrange, and maintain order in stockrooms and other material staging areas. • Ensure that you are trained or qualified for the work you are assigned to accomplish. • Perform job safely, with the ability to recognize and avoid potential safety hazards and maintain quality control at all times. • Demonstrate good housekeeping skills to maintain a clean, hazard-free work environment and to ensure that job site is left in a safe and clean condition prior to departure. • Follow established policies and procedures, including but not limited to timekeeping procedures. • Be fully aware of emergency and evacuation procedures, to include muster locations and the supervisors’ requirement to account for personnel. • Know and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for assigned work. • Ability to navigate a ship and understand compartment designation, where applicable. • Must have basic knowledge of math. • Follow directions from a lead mechanic. • Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The Trades Trainee must be able to perform the following activities, with or without reasonable accommodation: • Carrying and lifting • Walking, sitting, and standing • Climbing and crawling • Crouching, stooping, and kneeling • Pulling and reaching • Accessing and navigating vessels • Hearing, speaking, and meeting the visual requirements necessary to perform assigned work safely
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS • Reports to the shop foreman and general foreman. • Works closely with and receives direction from a lead mechanic.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Regular and reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of the job. • Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE). • Must be able to obtain and maintain access to Navy installations and vessels (i.e. DBIDS and NAVSEA badges). • Must be able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen. • May be required to work 2nd shift, 1500 to 2300. • May require travel.
General Dynamics NASSCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
To learn more about applicant rights under federal law, click here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the job application process and would like to request an accommodation, please contact our Human Resources Department.
Call (757) 543-6801. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, not to inquire about the status of applications. NASSCO is an Equal Opportunity / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Employer
We are the employer of choice specializing in repair and modernization of the world's greatest ships!
Industry
Shipbuilding
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Norfolk, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
2,661
General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk is the consolidation of two great ship repair yards that have operated in the Port of Hampton Roads, Virginia for more than 50 years. The former Metro Machine Corporation was founded in 1963, awarded its first Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) contract with the U.S. Navy in 1966, moved to the Ligon Street yard in 1971, and was acquired by General Dynamics NASSCO in 2011. Since its inception, the Ligon Street workforce has worked on more than 450 ships. The former Earl Industries was founded in 1985, moved to the Harper Avenue yard in 2004, and was acquired by General Dynamics NASSCO in August, 2012. The Harper Avenue workforce has been maintaining and repairing aircraft carriers and ships of the Navy's amphibious fleet, including the LPD-17 Class of amphibious transport dock ships, since 2005. NASSCO-Norfolk’s aircraft carrier business expanded to the Bremerton, Washington in the Pacific Northwest in 2014..
Offices: 200 Ligon Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23523, US · 423 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, Washington 98337, US · 2999 Mayport Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32233, US
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