**Job Title: Cleared Welder** **Job Description** We are seeking Cleared Structural Welders for local work with the ability to travel. The initial testing and subsafe will be conducted locally in Chesapeake for a few weeks, requiring candidates to be local to the area. Welders will be welding Carbon Steel in three positions for the weld test, which will be x-rayed if passed visually. This is a travel-open position with specific physical and safety requirements. **Responsibilities** • Welds materials in accordance with (TGI) Task Group Instruction • Lays out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints • Locates and marks reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines • Positions and installs parts in hull of ship, assisted by rigger, working with welders • Rolls, bends, flanges, cuts, and shapes plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts • Using shop machinery such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes • Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips **Why Work Here?** Join a large and well-known company that is one of only two employers capable of performing repair work on submarines across the US. Benefit from the opportunity to work on critical projects with a reputable organization. **Qualifications / Requirements** + Perform welding on Carbon Steel in three positions for weld testing. + Complete subsafe testing locally in Chesapeake. + Travel to various locations as required for job assignments. + Undergo a respirator physical at the worksite. + Adhere to OSHA standards and pass a standard 5-panel drug test. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in Mig welding, SMAW welding, Tig welding, and Flux Core welding. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints. + Experience in fabrication and structural shipyard welding. + 5+ years of experience as a shipboard welder. + Active security clearance. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with Carbon Steel and structural shipyard welding. + Ability to perform tasks under strict safety guidelines and procedures. **Work Environment** Work in a shipyard setting in various locations. The role requires adherence to strict safety standards and procedures, including OSHA compliance and passing a standard 5-panel drug test. Candidates must be prepared for physical demands, including respirator use. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Chesapeake, Virginia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00 **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.