General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

Carpenter Diver Premium Position

General Maintenance & RepairUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeGroton, CT, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent, or at least 2 years of technical experience, is required.
The minimum skill designation is tender/diver.
A surface-supplied diving certificate from an ADCI-accredited school or military equivalent is required.
Candidates must complete a six-month probationary evaluation.
Divers must be able to qualify for and maintain radiation worker qualifications.
Candidates must obtain a Secret clearance.
Candidates must be available to work all shifts.
Candidates must pass an initial medical examination by a physician qualified to perform commercial diver medical examinations.

Responsibilities

Perform underwater ship-husbandry activities specific to the submarine industry under all weather conditions.
Perform construction, water-borne maintenance, and repair work throughout the shipyard.
Use hydraulic, pneumatic, and handheld tools.
When not diving, perform regular maintenance of diving equipment and carpenter work as needed.
Travel to various sites as required by the job or task.

Desired Qualifications

Maintain a current dive logbook.
Have familiarity with carpentry tools.

Overview

Successful candidates will be part of a dive team that utilizes both scuba and surface supplied diving. Electric Boat Divers perform a wide range of activities related to underwater ships husbandry specific to the submarine industry under all weather conditions. The Diver will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks that include but are not limited to construction, water borne maintenance and repair work throughout the shipyard. Divers use a multitude of hydraulic, pneumatic, and hand held tools. When not diving, divers perform regular maintenance of their diving equipment and perform carpenter work as needed. Traveling to various sites may be required per job/task.

Qualifications

Required:

High school diploma or equivalent or 2+ years technical experience
Minimum skill designation is a tender/diver
Surface supplied diving certificate from ADCI accredited school or military equivalent
A six- month probationary evaluation
Divers must be able to qualify and maintain radiation worker qualifications
Obtain a secret clearance
Availability to work all shifts
Pass an initial medical examination by a physician qualified to perform commercial diver medical exam

Preferred:

Current dive log book
Familiarity with carpentry tools

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet

About the Company

General Dynamics

Builds submarines, combat vehicles and business jets

General Dynamics builds warships, nuclear submarines, combat vehicles, and munitions for the U.S. military and allied governments, plus Gulfstream business jets for corporations and private owners. Gulfstream designs large, long-range jets and maintains them through its own service centers and completion shops. A separate technologies arm runs IT, cybersecurity, and command-and-control systems for defense and federal civilian agencies. The company earns its money from multiyear government contracts for ships, vehicles, and services, and the rest from selling and servicing jets. General Dynamics was founded in 1952 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1952

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