What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 High School Senior - Entry Level Trades Opportunities position at General Dynamics Electric Boat?
Attention High School Seniors Class of 2025!!!
Do you enjoy working with your hands? Are you ready to start a career with paid training and growth opportunities?
Electric Boat is the premier designer and builder of nuclear powered submarines for the US Navy and we are experiencing a period of unprecedented growth! We are looking for people who want to learn and grow with the company as we continue to build the most advanced submarines.
Benefits
All entry level candidates will be placed in one of the following trades based on business needs at time of hire
Required
Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily
Do you enjoy working with your hands? Are you ready to start a career with paid training and growth opportunities?
Electric Boat is the premier designer and builder of nuclear powered submarines for the US Navy and we are experiencing a period of unprecedented growth! We are looking for people who want to learn and grow with the company as we continue to build the most advanced submarines.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K Plan
- Paid Vacation, Paid Sick & Holidays
- 7% Shift Premium
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Commuter/Van Services
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Apprenticeship Program
- Safety Boot Reimbursement Program
- Paid Training
- Minimum starting Hourly Rate $20.00
All entry level candidates will be placed in one of the following trades based on business needs at time of hire
- Outside Machinist*
- Works on the submarine doing assembly and shipboard mechanical work that takes place in the shipyard.
- Pipefitter*
- Installs, assembles, fabricates, maintains, and repairs mechanical piping systems that carry liquids and gases under varying pressures
- Outside Electrician*
- Responsible for the electrical wiring of the machines and related equipment supporting many miles of cable in the submarines
- Painter and Sound Dampener
- Preserves the hull and components by sealing the submarines with chemicals and paints to prevent corrosion and protect against the accumulation of marine life
- Laying out & shooting studs, gluing & installing tiles & anti-sweat hardboard
- Shipfitter*
- Responsible for laying out, fabricating and installing metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, frames, foundations, etc. Align and tracks welds structural parts
- Welder*
- Responsible for fusing materials together with a wide range of welding processes
- Sheetmetal*
- Responsible for laying out, fabrication, assembly, and installation of all light gage metalwork which includes air-conditioned ductwork, lockers, cabinets, prefabricated bulkheads, doors and furniture
Required
- Must be a high school senior and graduating by August of 2025
- Must be a US Citizen
- Available to train and work on any shift
- Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and in extreme weather conditions as required
- Possess your own basic hand tools
- Vocational HS
- Ability to work successfully in a production/construction environment
- Applicant will be required to work in a collaborative and team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervision and peers
Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily
Salary : $20
