Welder 1St Class

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• Req
• Team: 09 Welders
• Entity:
  Ingalls Shipbuilding
• US Citizenship Required for this Position:
  No
• Full-Time
• Shift: Multiple
• Relocation:
  No relocation assistance available
• Virtual/Telework Opportunity:
  No - Not eligible for telework
• Travel Requirement:
  No

With More Than 11,000 Employees, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For nearly 85 years we have designed, built, and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. We are the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants and simultaneously build four classes of ships while pioneering the development and production of highly capable ships for the surface navy fleet for decades.

It’s the talented Ingalls First‑Class Welders that bond the steel together, giving our ships their strength and integrity and thereby keeping our sailors, military, and nation safe. If that sounds like an interesting way to make a great living, then a rewarding career as an Ingalls Shipbuilding Welder awaits you at Mississippi’s largest private employer and “America’s Shipyard”. Since 1938 the Ingalls workforce has helped construct nearly 70 percent of the U.S. 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.

An Ingalls Welder is responsible for joining together different types of metal materials using a variety of welding processes, the most basic of which are Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) also known as "stick welding" and Flux‑Core Arc Welding (FCAW) also known as "wire welding." The shipyard environment is an around‑the‑clock manufacturing setting. Welding duties may involve working at different heights, confined spaces, varying weather conditions, and multiple shifts 24 hours a day.

Welders may be required to work day or night depending on ship construction activity. Safety is paramount, with procedures meeting or exceeding industry standards.

• Minimum 3 years of welding experience in FCAW and SMAW
• Ability to pass a military specification welding assessment in the vertical (3G), horizontal (2G), and overhead (4G) positions

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space, and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; AI/ML experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics‑driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first.

At HII you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co .com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.

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