2024 High School Senior - Entry Level Trades Opportunities - General Dynamics Electric Boat

Overview:

Attention High School Seniors

Class of 2024!!!

 

Do you enjoy working with your hands? Are you ready to start a career with paid training and growth opportunities?

 

Electric Boat is the premier designer and builder of nuclear powered submarines for the US Navy and we are experiencing a period of unprecedented growth!  We are looking for people who want to learn and grow with the company as we continue to build the most advanced submarines.

 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Plan
• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick & Holidays
• 7% Shift Premium
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Commuter/Van Services
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Apprenticeship Program
• Safety Boot Reimbursement Program
• Paid Training
• Minimum starting Hourly Rate $20.00 

Apply today!!!  No experience necessary.  We will train you to join our dedicated team building the most advanced and sophisticated submarines in the world! 

 

All entry level candidates will be placed in one of the following trades based on business needs at time of hire:

 

 

*Outside Machinist*

• Works on the submarine doing assembly and shipboard mechanical work that takes place in the shipyard. 

*Pipefitter*

• Installs, assembles, fabricates, maintains, and repairs mechanical piping systems that carry liquids and gases under varying pressures

*Outside Electrician*

• Responsible for the electrical wiring of the machines and related equipment supporting many miles of cable in the submarines 

*Painter and Sound Dampener

• Preserves the hull and components by sealing the submarines with chemicals and paints to prevent corrosion and protect against the accumulation of marine life
• Laying out & shooting studs, gluing & installing tiles & anti-sweat hardboard

*Shipfitter*

• Responsible for laying out, fabricating and installing metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, frames, foundations, etc. Align and tracks welds structural parts 

*Welder*

• Responsible for fusing materials together with a wide range of welding processes 

*Sheetmetal*

• Responsible for laying out, fabrication, assembly, and installation of all light gage metalwork which includes air-conditioned ductwork, lockers, cabinets, prefabricated bulkheads, doors and furniture

 

These are hourly positions located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a high school senior and graduating by August of 2024
• At least 18 years old(within the next six months to apply)
• Must be a US Citizen
• Available to work all shifts
• Able to train and work on any shifts
• Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and in extreme weather conditions as required
• Possess your own basic hand tools

Preferred:

• Vocational HS

Skills:

• Ability to work successfully in a production/construction environment
• Applicant will be required to work in a collaborative and team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervision and peers

Physical Qualifications:Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, TwistingEnvironmental Attributes:Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily