Engineer I & II - Welding

General Dynamics Electric Boat

Groton, Connecticut

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adjudication, Arc Welding, Auditing, Communication Skills, Construction, Contract Requirements, Engineering, Interpersonal Skills, Metallurgy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Sourcing Strategy, Technical Leadership, Training/Teaching, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing, Welding, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Groton, Connecticut
POSTED
2 days ago
Overview:

Department D341 Welding and NDT Engineering-Suppliers and Strategic Sourcing - Responsible for providing technical guidance to suppliers as well as internal and external customers with respect to welding and fabrication of the components used in the construction of nuclear submarines.  A challenging opportunity exists within the Supplier Oversight Group.

 

Basic requirements include, but not limited to:

  • Participate in audits of suppliers performing welding to confirm contractual requirements are being followed at the supplier’s location
  • Follow up on audit findings and work to adjudicate findings affecting in process and delivered hardware
  • Review and approve supplier welding procedures
  • Disposition vendor information requests
  • Provide welding training/guidance to suppliers
  • Ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills to allow close communication of technical issues with SUPSHIP or NAVSEA customers and Electric Boat management.
  • Frequency of travel varies but at most travel to suppliers is one week at time, up to once per month.
Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology in the following disciplines:
    • Mechanical
    • Welding
    • Metallurgical
    • Materials (if focus is on Metallics)
  • 0-5 years post graduate engineering experience

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience working with basic arc welding processes and an understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy
Skills:
  • Candidate must be highly motivated, perform independently, as well as interact with other groups and organizations, including interfacing regularly with SUPSHIP or NAVSEA customers, in an engineering environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are a must
Physical Qualifications: Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting Environmental Attributes: Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet

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