Epsilon Systems SRS Repair, Inc. Is seeking a full-time Welder I in Portsmouth, VA. Summary : Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Duties and Responsibilities : + Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits. + Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. + Ignites torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits. + Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds and/or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding. + Detects faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisors. + Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding. + Monitors the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material. + Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. Required Qualifications : + High School Diploma or equivalent. + Knowledge, or experience and must pass qualification test for each process + Ability to obtain and maintain base access to assigned government/military/private installations. + Knowledge of a range of welding principles, processes, and techniques requiring complete penetration and fusion of base and filler metals. + Ability to maintain dimensions and tolerances to specifications, weld parts and structures that vary in size, shape and thickness. Preferred Qualifications: + Experience as a forklift and man-lift operator. ADA Notations: + Requires walking, reaching, sitting and concentration in the presence of occasional and loud noises. + Able to move in narrow and restricted passageways, up/down steep and narrow ladders or stairways, and up and down antenna masts/yardarms (onboard ships). + Able to lift, carry and move objects up to 50 lbs. in weight. + Must have manual and finger dexterity; able to grasp, manipulate, assemble small objects. + Able to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. + Able to perceive and distinguish normal range of colors. + May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and steel-toe boots. Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans.