Shipyard Welder

United Support Services, Inc. • Full-time • Bremerton, Washington State, United States • $33 / hour • 1w ago

United Support Services, Inc., founded in 2003, is an innovative SBA certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran owned, HUB zone small business headquartered in San Diego, CA. We are currently looking to add to our berthing and maintenance team. This position is for a Welder for our facility in Bremerton, WA. Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

The job requires, but is not limited to, the following individual core competencies:

Weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products, such as barge structure, parts, equipment, fixtures (including stainless steel counters and fixtures), railings, and ladders according to layouts, blueprints or work orders, using brazing and a variety of arc and gas welding equipment
Weld metal parts together, using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes.
Perform related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding
Repair broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts
Apply knowledge of welding standards and how various metals and alloys such as different kinds of steel, aluminum, nickel, brass, copper, bronze, magnesium, beryllium, and titanium react to different welding processes and techniques
Weld metal parts and structures that may vary in size, shape, and thickness from very thin (for example, .025 inches or less) to very thick (for example, stainless steel plating), requiring multiple welding passes, and weld dissimilar metals such as copper to steel
Skilled in making welds that require complete penetration as well as complete fusion of base and filler metals even when welding in hard-to-reach places
As needed, devise special jigs and fixtures to hold the parts to be welded
Use techniques such as preheating, heat sinks, and stress relieving to maintain specified dimensions and to prevent distortion or burning of the parts being welded
Incidental to the welding work, also applies a knowledge of several related trade procedures, for example, brazing, soldering, flame and arc cutting, surface hardening, annealing, and metal spraying.
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment, flame-cutting equipment, brazing and soldering equipment and welding machines
Operate metal shaping machines; metal straightening and bending machines
Use of hand tools, portable power tools and manually operated machine tools
Shaping, bending, fabricating, fitting and assembling techniques
Use of rigging and hoisting equipment

The job qualifications of this position include, but are not limited to:

Minimum of five (5) years’ experience
Able to pass a weld certification course.

Receives work assignments from a foreman, lead, or supervisor in the form of service tickets, work orders or oral instructions. Works independently or as a member of a work team. Independently determines the work sequences, tools, and materials required. Follows or refers to layout sheets, craft plans, floor plans, circuit schematics and descriptions, and manufacturers technical guidance. Determines the welding techniques to use and select the proper materials such as the right size and type of welding electrodes or rods. May be responsible for providing technical assistance to lower grade workers.

Requires little or no supervision or checks during the progress of his/her work assignments. Completed work is either self-certified or inspected by the supervisor, foreman, or quality control personnel to insure it meet accepted practices and quality.
The physical job requirement involves, but is not limited to, walking, reaching, bending-over, concentration in the presence of noise, lifting items up to 50 lbs., and traversing narrow passageways, climbing ladders/stairs, and operating in confined spaces onboard naval vessels and barges and in buildings.

Additional tasks and duties may be assigned.

United Support Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.24 per hour

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