Welder

What You'll Do

As a Welder at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, you will perform welding, cutting, fitting, and metal fabrication activities essential to the construction and assembly of naval vessels.

Your responsibilities will include:

Welding & Metal Fabrication

• Weld and tack-weld metal components using spot welding guns, hand-operated, electric, or gas welding equipment.

• Perform welding operations to join metal components, seal tension points, reinforce structures, and build up metal surfaces.

• Guide and control welding electrodes or flames to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.

• Select and position welding rods, torches, and cutting tips based on metal type, thickness, work area, and required temperature.

• Preheat metal components using torches in preparation for welding or bending.

Cutting & Equipment Operation

• Connect torch hoses to oxygen and fuel-gas tanks, operate valves, ignite torches, and regulate gas and airflow to achieve the required flame temperature, size, and intensity.

• Cut metal components, dismantle metal assemblies, and process scrap materials using thermal-cutting equipment, including flame-cutting torches and plasma-arc equipment.

• Safely operate welding tools and equipment in accordance with established procedures.

Shipbuilding & Structural Assembly

• Position, align, and secure metal components using hoists, cranes, wire and banding machines, and hand tools.

• Coordinate with crane operators by providing signals to safely move and position large workpieces.

• Work on ladders, scaffolding, and elevated structures as required during ship construction and assembly.

• Support the fabrication and assembly of structural components used throughout naval vessels.

Quality & Precision

• Inspect completed work for defects and verify that components meet established specifications.

• Measure and check workpieces using straightedges, templates, tape measures, levels, and squares.

• Develop and apply the ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical instructions.

• Maintain accuracy, quality, and attention to detail throughout welding and fabrication activities.