• Welder

    BAE Systems (Wallops Island, VA)


    Job Description

    What would it be like to work for a defense contractor supporting the US Navy in defending the United States of America from foreign threats? Come join our team here at Wallops Island, Virginia. Yes, your onsite work will be done on an island next to the Atlantic Ocean. Here we support the US Navy in its vital mission of integrating currently deployed and future combat weapons systems. We are on the cutting edge of technology to position the US Navy for the ever-changing environment around the globe.

    Tasking includes (but not limited to):

    - Welding jobs involving a variety of welding techniques

     

    - Fabrication of various components and subassemblies using different types of welding processes and filler metals

     

    - Ensures welding joint is properly fit

     

    - Filler metal is proper type and condition

     

    - Weld is in proper sequence to meet specifications and manufacturing or engineering requirements

     

    Additionally, will play a critical role in the installation/removal of various combat systems and ancillary components, military standard equipment or commercial equivalent server equipment and hardware, and all types of cables which support lab operations.

    Required Education, Experience, & Skills

    Security clearance requirement: This position requires successful candidate to be able to obtain a Secret level clearance. The criteria for obtaining and holding a clearance are driven by US government requirements. You must be a US citizen to obtain a security clearance. Selected candidate will receive a contingent offer and start date will be delayed until an interim Secret clearance is granted.

     

    Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

    College degree

    3 years welding experience

    Pay Information

    This position is covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA). The wage range for this position is determined by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor on a contract-by-contract basis.

     

    Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

     

    Welder

    114994BR

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