Deck Electrician Trainee Or Certified - For 2026 High School Seniors Or Graduates - Sign-on Bonus

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc

Newport News, Virginia, United States
On-site
Reading electrical schematics
Lighting and receptacle installations
Wire way rack installation
Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA

Job Summary

  • Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA.
  • Deck electricians play a vital role in the installation, repair, overhaul, and operational testing of the electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines.
  • Working at Newport News Shipbuilding often involves performing tasks in various weather conditions, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms and in small, confined spaces such as tanks, compartments, or voids in a ship.

Matching Summary

Newport News Shipbuilding is offering a $500 sign-on bonus to Trade Trainee hires and $500 in relocation bonus for new hires living 50 miles or greater from Newport News, VA.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • reading electrical schematics
  • lighting and receptacle installations
  • wire way rack installation
  • electronic control installation
  • preventative maintenance
  • welding of studs
  • working in confined spaces

Nice-to-have

  • adaptability in challenging conditions
  • physical agility
  • comfort working at heights

Key Requirements

  • Pass 2-week unpaid training program
  • Present electrical or related field certificate/diploma
  • Undergo background investigation and drug screen
  • Pass physical agility test
  • Able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb
  • Able to lift at least 40 pounds
  • Able to perform overhead work
  • Able to work overtime as needed
  • Able to be clean shaven for respirator
  • Able to perform work outdoors year-round
  • Able to work at extreme heights
  • Able to work in small, tight, confined spaces
  • Willing to work any shift

Work Rights

US Citizenship Required

Tailored Resume

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