Job Description
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to entry-level TRADE new hires. In addition, NNS is offering $1000 in relocation to entry-level TRADE new hires that live 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA. Job seekers who apply until March 31, 2022 are eligible for the sign-on and relocation bonus. Newport News Shipbuilding offers competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including an on-site health center, 401K company match, employee discounts, and more. The sign-on bonus is for external new hires. Current Newport News Shipbuilding employees are ineligible for the sign-on bonus.
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Responsibilities will include removing excess metal from castings via torch, arc air, grinder or cut off saw. Also responsible for removing defective material from the casting in preparation for the weld repair.
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces. Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb. Must be able to lift 40 lbs and must take and pass a respirator fit test. Must be able to work indooors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions. Must be able to work assigned shift as production needs. Must be able to pass Physical Agility Test.
Preferred Qualifications
High school graduate or equivalent preferred
Newport News, VA
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet Support, Mission Driven Innovative Solutions, Nuclear & Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 41,000 people operating both domestically and internationally.
Builder of the most complex ships in the world for 133 years at Newport News, and 81 years at Ingalls.
Sole builder of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, the world’s largest warships, and one of two builders constructing nuclear-powered submarines.
Exclusive provider of refueling services for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, at the forefront of new ship technologies, specialized manufacturing capabilities and nuclear facility management.
Largest industrial employer in Virginia and Mississippi, and an employer in Louisiana and Alabama.
Largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants—has built more than 70 percent of Navy fleet of warships.
Builder-of-record for 41 DDG 51 class Aegis guided missile destroyers.
Builder of record for the LHA 6 class large-deck amphibious ships and the sole builder of the Navy’s newest fleet of the San Antonio (LPD 17) class amphibious assault ships.
Builder-of-record for the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard – the National Security Cutter.
Provider of a wide variety of products and services to the nuclear energy, oil and gas markets, including Department of Energy
Provider of mission critical and practical solutions to a wide variety of government and commercial customers worldwide through Technical Solutions.
Unrivalled experience in modular engineering and construction with innovative new solutions for upstream, midstream and downstream energy infrastructure.
Employs approximately 5,000 engineers and designers.