Pulse Arc Welder's GMAW-P

Position Overview

The candidate must possess four years of naval shipyard experience as a first-class Welder.

Required Skills

• Welding Techniques: Proficient in multi-pass, all-position fillet and butt welds utilizing the following processes:
  • SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
  • GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
  • FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)
  • GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding)
• Heating Equipment: Experience with Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.
• Physical Environment: Demonstrated ability to work in a physically demanding environment, including shipboard settings, sub-assemblies, ladders, and staging.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with OSHA regulations pertinent to the shipbuilding industry.
• Gouging Techniques: Proficient in Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
• Welding Gauges: Ability to properly utilize fillet and butt weld gauges.

Welding Qualification

All Welders are required to successfully pass all positions, multi-pass butt weld, and Welder Qualification Tests before commencing productive work. These assessments will adhere to MIL-STD-248D Paragraph 5.3.3 and include the following:

1. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process.
2. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) process.
3. Horizontal (2G) position GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process.
4. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding) process.
5. Air Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency test.

Application Instructions

Please send resume to

Position Overview

The candidate must possess four years of naval shipyard experience as a first-class Welder.

Required Skills

• Welding Techniques: Proficient in multi-pass, all-position fillet and butt welds utilizing the following processes:
  • SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
  • GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
  • FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)
  • GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding)
• Heating Equipment: Experience with Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.
• Physical Environment: Demonstrated ability to work in a physically demanding environment, including shipboard settings, sub-assemblies, ladders, and staging.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with OSHA regulations pertinent to the shipbuilding industry.
• Gouging Techniques: Proficient in Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
• Welding Gauges: Ability to properly utilize fillet and butt weld gauges.

Welding Qualification

All Welders are required to successfully pass all positions, multi-pass butt weld, and Welder Qualification Tests before commencing productive work. These assessments will adhere to MIL-STD-248D Paragraph 5.3.3 and include the following:

1. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process.
2. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) process.
3. Horizontal (2G) position GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process.
4. All positions (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding) process.
5. Air Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency test.

Application Instructions

Please send resume to Jim.fails@tradeteamusa.com or call 757-961-3918 ext. 7010, cell 757-324-3704.

or call 757-961-3918 ext. 7010, cell 757-324-3704.