General Dynamics Electric Boat
Pipe Welder
165 Dillabur Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852
On-site · Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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Overview
Our Goal: To produce the highest quality submarines for the protection of the American trust and future.
Our Function: Perform welding procedures using GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)on all submarine piping systems materials, including bi-metallic welds.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Welds on butts, sockets, boss roots, weldolets and fillets
- Consumes an E.B. insert to form the root pass of a butt weld, performs 5X magnification visual inspection of pipe welds, and weld repair of excavated areas of pipe welds
- Operates automatic TIG fixed head and orbital automatic welding equipment
- Performs a visual inspection of finished welds
Some of the Benefits we provide to you include:
- Paid Training
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Prescription coverage
- 401K plan
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Commuter/Van Services/Ripta
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Safety Boot Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development and Advancement Opportunities
Relocation Assistance provided to qualified candidates.
This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent OR a minimum of 2 years related technical experience
- Formal GTAW/TIG welding training and/or on the job experience
- Available to work all shifts
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces (in-tank welding) and extreme temperature conditions (cold, heat) as required
- Some lifting will be required
- Ability to work in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
- Pass an Electric Boat socket and X-Ray butt test and procedures test per training requirements
- Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
- Basic mathematical skills
- Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
Preferred:
- TIG (GTAW, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) welding process training and/or experience
- Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
- Pipe welding training and/or experience
- X-Ray pipe welding experience
- Orbital welding
- Nuclear welding experience
- Military/Navy related experience
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and participate in a collaborative team environment and meet organizational goals