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Marine Structural Welder

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Overview

Tradesmen International is immediately hiring experienced Marine Structural Welders for projects located in the Newport News, VA area. This is a first shift opportunity, and the pay rate is up to $45/hour based on experience plus $140/day per diem for travelers 60+ miles from the job site. If you are a Marine Structural Welder eager to master your skills while working alongside our accomplished Craft Professionals, this is your chance to advance your career!

Job Scope:

  • Multipass: All position fillet and butt welds using the following processes: SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) and GMAWP (Pulse Arc Welding)
  • Heating with Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch
  • Air Carbon Arc Gouging
  • Other tasks assigned


Responsibilities

  • Must be able to pass a weld test
  • Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry
  • Minimum of 4+ years of experience
  • Must have NNS or Naval Shipyard experience
  • Experience working in a physically demanding environment shipboard sub-assemblies ladders staging etc


Qualifications

Tradesmen International not only offers consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we also provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

  • Vacation Pay
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) profit-sharing savings plan
  • Incentive programs
  • Tool purchase programs & MORE!

Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/

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Marine Structural Welder

Houston, TX
Full time

Published on 05/11/2025

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