Welder

VTG is seeking a Welder to work in our Fabrication Shop in Virginia Beach.

• Welds metal parts together using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, marks, and scribes layout on metals.
• Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts.
• Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding.
• Utilizes hand tools such as grinders, drills, needle guns, saws, calipers, scribes, combination squares.
• Verifies conformance of fabricated layouts and items to the blueprint specifications.
• Operate all machines in discipline.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) to Ten (10) years of related experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must pass precertification company welding test
• Apprenticeship or certification in welding from secondary school is preferred

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $23-35 per hour, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.