Independent Contractor Rig Welders Jobs in Picayune, MS

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.
The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 
Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!
If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Performs welds using arc and T.I.G. welding processes.

Essential Job Duties:

• Works from blueprints, sketches, and/or verbal instructions.
  
• Assembles and welds iron, steel, aluminum, stainless steel and other alloys.
  
• Performs welds using arc and T.I.G. welding processes; uses oxygen/acetylene torch and cutting/notching equipment such as bank saw, ironworker, shear and reciprocating saw to cut and fit assemblies.
  
• Determines fabrication, repair, or modification requirements and methods to be followed, lying out and planning assigned work.
  
• Constructs stand and jigs for weldments.
  
• Troubleshoots and adjusts welding/burning equipment.
  
• Assembles and connects welding apparatus including tanks, regulators, hoses, torches and tips, cables, with feeders and electrode holders.
  
• Performs other work of related skills.
  
• May be asked to assist with or complete work in other craft areas.
  
• All other duties as assigned.

Mandatory:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
  
• Must be certified in accordance with AWS specifications and Stennis Space Center standards or must pass performance test to determine if can be certified by SSC standards.
  
• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
  
• Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
  
• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
  
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver’s license.
  
• Good organizational and planning skills.

Preferred:

• Good Communication skills.
  
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
  
• Ability to take direction.
  
• Ability to work with computers.
  
• Ability to work independently but follow specific detailed instructions.
  
• Ability to interface with various levels of personnel in a multi-cultural, team- oriented environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Lift minimum of 30-pound load up from the ground frequently.
  
• Walk six hours per day.
  
• Bend and stoop six hours per day.
  
• Work overhead with minimum 20-pound load.
  
• Push and pull frequently throughout the day.
  
• Walk up/down the stairs frequently.
  
• Stand seven hours per day.
  
• Climb ladders and scaffolding.
  
• Wear PPE gear for six hours continuously (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves).
  
• Tolerate extreme cold/heat for three hours continuously.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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