Welder Fabricator -AFC

Job ID Number
2025-15195
North Kingstown, RI, US
Category
Other
Employment Type
Full Time
Business Unit
Electric Boat

Responsibilities for this Position


Welder Fabricator -AFC

US-RI-North Kingstown

Job ID: 2025-15195
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 20
Category: Building Trades
EB Quonset Point Facility

Overview

Have you ever wanted to join a team that builds the most sophisticated piece of machinery that plays a critical role in our nations defense?

Our function: Build the outer hull of the Virginia and Columbia Class Nuclear Powered Submarines.

The How: Encompassing both manual and mechanized pulse/spray welding processes along with shipfitting/metal fabrication functions.

Duties include but are not limited to following:

  • Fabricate frames/cylinders to produce the pressure hull that are ready for outfitting functions; through the use of our variety of hydraulic fixtures
  • Following work packages, fixture set up sheets, drawings, ER's, and SSP's in order to produce a quality product
  • Pass a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse arc test (GMAPLS, GMASPS & GMASPM) prior to being granted a position after completing training

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Prescription Coverage
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • 401K
  • Commuter/Van Services
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Paid Training
  • Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd Shift
  • Professional Development and Advancement Opportunities

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.



Responsibilities

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a collaborative and team environment, meet organizational goals and follow all verbal and written instructions as directed


Qualifications

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalentOR a minimum of 2 years related technical experience

  • On the job welding experience or formal welding training or EB welding qualifications
  • Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
  • Available to work all shifts
  • Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and extreme temperature conditions as required
  • Pass a destructive bend weld test, a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse test and meet minimum visual acceptance requirements
  • Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
  • Some lifting & overhead welding will be required
  • Ability to operate impact guns and high torque machinery
  • Basic math skills

Preferred:

  • Shipfitting/metal fabrication experience
  • EB AFC (Automated Frame & Cylinder) experience
  • Experience in manual and/or semi-automatic welding processes
  • Electric Boat apprentice programs
  • Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
  • Military




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