Welder Supervisor

Job Description: The Supervisor position requires 5 years of experience as a supervisor in repair and maintenance efforts onboard U.S. Navy ships in the Trade Skill they are supervising and On-Site Supervisors must reflect the same experience, training, and qualifications as the Tradesperson they are supervising. These periods of experience cannot overlap.

Required Skills and Experiences:

Supervisors shall possess 5 years experience supervising the following requirements:

Welder Typical Trade Task

1. Perform structural welding of deck structures, support braces, foundations, or hangers using one of a number of processes such as shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) or gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) onboard submarines, in buildings and in the field.
2. Prepare finished welds by hand grinding or burring to meet visual acceptance standards.
3. Set up and operate stud welding equipment as needed onboard submarines, in buildings and in the field.
4. Install hot work protection and/or build weld containments for fire prevention.
5. Perform firewatch duties during welding operations.

Welder Trade Skill Requirements

Each Welder shall have at least 2 years of experience welding in a heavy industrial work environment such as ship building, power plant construction, commercial building construction or bridge construction.

Each Welder shall be Qualified per Technical Publication S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 with the following essential elements:

1. Welder Qualification record verifying tests performed in three positions. Alternatively, the welder tests may be performed in the 6G position (from TP-248) provided the test is performed using a singular weld process. No dual process qualifications will be accepted. The welder qualification test record shall include at least the following information:
   • Welder Identification (Full Name at a minimum)
   • Date of test
   • Qualification Test thickness - test assembly thickness .375” or higher
   • Qualification test process (SMAW, GTAW, or GMAW as applicable)
   • Qualification test position (2G, 3G, 4G, or 6G)
   • Qualification test base material type
   • Qualification test filler material type and size
   • Qualification test results
   • Certifying signature (fabricator, test administrator or quality assurance officer attesting to test conditions and results)

Degree Requirements:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• A security clearance.