Highlights
As a Welder at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, you will support shipbuilding operations by performing high-quality welding with a focus on safety and efficiency at our 63-acre facility in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Our portfolio includes articulated tug-barge units, OPA 90-compliant vessels, dredges, offshore supply vessels, and Great Lakes self-unloading vessels.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Industry | Marine Mfg & Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://fincantierimarinegroup.com/ |
Description
Job Description
Job Description
As a Welder at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, you will support shipbuilding operations by performing high-quality welding with a focus on safety and efficiency at our 63-acre facility in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Key Responsibilities
Physical Requirements
Core Competencies
Requirements
Education/Experience
Company Overview:
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, has been a leader in ship construction, repair, and conversions since 1918. Our portfolio includes articulated tug-barge units, OPA 90-compliant vessels, dredges, offshore supply vessels, and Great Lakes self-unloading vessels. We are committed to safety, quality, value, and dependability, delivering innovative maritime solutions. Our mission is to build, repair, and sustain vessels that supply, service, and defend our nation and the world.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
As a Welder at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, you will support shipbuilding operations by performing high-quality welding with a focus on safety and efficiency at our 63-acre facility in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Key Responsibilities
- Weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment, tools, and torches.
- Read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
- Inspect and measure work for accuracy and quality.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and ensure safe work practices.
- Perform related tasks as assigned.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently lift, carry, and position up to 50 lbs.
- Work in tight spaces, climb ladders/stairs, and operate tools overhead.
- Perform physically demanding tasks in shipyard environments.
Core Competencies
- Action Oriented -- Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Drives Results -- Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Optimizes Work Processes (Quality & Continuous Improvement) -- Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years old.
- Must be a U.S. Person.
- Must be able to work at heights.
- Must be able to work in confined and enclosed spaces.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions.
- Knowledge of construction materials/methods and basic blueprint reading.
- Ability to pass ABS test in FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding).
- Comfortable working independently in challenging environments.
Education/Experience
- Welding certification or technical training.
- 3+ years welding experience, preferably flux core.
- Shipyard or military fabrication experience a plus.
Company Overview:
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, has been a leader in ship construction, repair, and conversions since 1918. Our portfolio includes articulated tug-barge units, OPA 90-compliant vessels, dredges, offshore supply vessels, and Great Lakes self-unloading vessels. We are committed to safety, quality, value, and dependability, delivering innovative maritime solutions. Our mission is to build, repair, and sustain vessels that supply, service, and defend our nation and the world.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
About Company
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one for diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega yachts, as well as in ship repairs and conversions, production of systems and mechanical and electrical component equipment and after-sales services.
With over 230 years of history and more than 7,000 vessels built, Fincantieri has always kept its management offices, as well as all the engineering and production skills, in Italy. With over 8,600 employees and a supplier network that employs nearly 50,000 people, Fincantieri has enhanced a fragmented production capacity over several shipyards into a strength, acquiring the widest portfolio of clients and products in the cruise segment. To hold its own in relation to competition and assert itself at global level, Fincantieri has broadened its product portfolio becoming world leader in the sectors in which it operates.