PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR / MECH TECH N 3 (SHEET METAL)

Req ID: 50478 | Team: C100 PRODUCTION | Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding | US Citizenship Required: Yes | Shift: Multiple | Relocation: No assistance available | Telework: Not eligible | Travel: No | Clearance: Not required to start

About the role

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs production sheet metal products and equipment such as control boxes, drain pipes, ventilators, and furnace casings in accordance with blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Makes sheet metal layouts; sets up and operates fabricating machinery; shapes metal over anvils, blocks, or forms; operates welding and soldering equipment; and inspects assemblies and installations for conformance to specifications.
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Skills

• 1500 Ton CNC Standard Brake Press
• 750 Ton CNC Accur Press
• 400 Ton Standard C-Frame Press
• 80 Ton CNC DigiBend
• Print reading (reading work packages/navigating online systems to find dimensions, angles and radius)
• Creating programs on CNC press computers
• Layout of material to ensure proper and accurate forming of parts
• Ensure proper tooling to complete necessary work
• Follow all shipyard quality standards and dimension tolerance
• Coordinate with engineers and programmers to ensure machine and part capabilities
• Creating templates and radius gauges to complete work
• Navigating Swims, Autocad, Teamcenter, and dxf files to find parts or pull measurements
• Working with tools such as calipers, protractors, angle finders, tape measures, digital radius gauge

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years additional education and/or related experience; OR
• Apprentice graduate / Associate's Degree in relevant discipline and 3 years of related experience.
• May require certification.

Benefits

HII is a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
• On-site health centers
• Tele-medicine
• Wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Savings plan options (401K)
• Financial education and planning tools
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.