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At Northrop Grumman, our paid Apprenticeship Programs are often the beginning of a long and rewarding career. Working alongside and learning from some of the world’s finest craftspeople, you’ll gain knowledge, insight, and skills you won’t find anywhere else. Our programs offer well-rounded, dynamic experiences that will serve you for a lifetime. Explore our exciting opportunities—there’s sure to be a program that suits your goals in a location that captures your interest.
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Pipewelders are certified to perform all the functions of a structural welder. Pipewelders utilize the special welding process applications SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW to weld carbon steel, copper-nickel, stainless steel, and titanium.
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Pipefitters fabricate and install piping systems on units in assembly and complete systems on vessels, including testing on finished vessels. They plan and lay out work from blueprints, drawings, or other written specifications using a variety of metal, such as copper, brass, copper-nickel, and titanium.
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Shipfitters fabricate and assemble various metal structural parts of a ship, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames within the hull of a ship, preparing them for welding. Shipfitters are the lead craft in shipbuilding. They are responsible for laying out, cutting, shaping, and fabricating the hull structure using blueprints. Shipfitter apprentices assist in shaping, fabricating, and fitting the ship together, working from blueprints and general specifications. They will perform tack welding and paint removal prior to tack welding, service burning, and grinding of metal.
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| Training involves comprehensive instruction in positions with metals and alloys in numerous sizes and shapes. Welders operate various types of AC and DC electric arc welding equipment: portable, automatic, and semiautomatic with metallic electrodes and including particularly inert gas shielded, flux shielded (submerged arc), and hydrogen shielded methods.
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Outside Machinists are concerned with the installation of propulsion machinery and many other items classified as auxiliary machinery, such as hoists, booms, and strainers. Inside Machinists are concerned with the knowledge of how to operate the different machines and tools used in a typical machine shop.
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| The Electrical Apprentice program is designed to give maximum exposure to the complex electrical systems aboard naval and commercial vessels. Initially, the apprentice will receive special training for fundamental skills required in cable installation, lighting hookups, interior communication, and electrical blueprint reading and is then assigned to a journeyman electrician to begin shipboard electrical work.
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| At the Northrop Grumman Gulfport Composite Center of Excellence, the Apprentice Fitter/Mechanic will learn all aspects of the Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding System (VARTM). Composites are a unique blend of resin and reinforcement material (typically fiberglass or carbon) that create a substance that is strong, corrosion resistant, and lightweight. During the two- year program, the apprentice will learn safety, composite blueprint reading/leveling, flat and shaped mold infusion, vertical infusion, core cutting and assembly, hand lay-up, and defect repair. Specialized training such as resin mixing and CNC saw operation will be available when practical.
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| Sheetmetal Workers fabricate and install a variety of sheetmetal such as ductwork, venting system, main engine exhaust, metal containers, and instrumentation panels aboard ships. Sheetmetal workers also set up and operate a variety of sheetmetal machines such as high-speed saws, punch presses, and punching machines.
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| Pipe Insulators fabricate and install fiberglass and polyimide form rubber to piping or ductwork and other mechanical systems on vessels for personnel protection and in order to control and maintain temperature. They also plan and lay out work from blueprints, drawings, and other written specifications.
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| A Joiner/Insulator can be a carpenter of steel, aluminum, stainless, and wood. The skill in this area is a never-ending learning experience. Insulators are responsible for assisting in keeping room temperatures and condensation down, and other areas of the ship comfortable for living and operating. |
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| Ship Carpenters must be able to work with other types of materials, as well as wood. The duties of the carpenters consist of building cradles for ship shoring; installing permanent ladders; insulating inside hulls; laying out ship names, numbers, and draft markings; and installing the skids and packing for launching. Scaffold erection and removal is a major job duty performed by carpenters. |
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| Painters play an important part in the complex operation of building ships. They must have a good technical background of all painting techniques (brush, roller, and spray) and are responsible for all sandblasting, machine cleaning, chemical conversion, and flame spraying of all of the ship structure, interior and exterior. |
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Engineering Designer Apprentice Program |
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| The Engineering Designer Apprentice program is a three-year training program designed to prepare graduate craft apprentices and designers for a career in design. Participants take advantage of on-the-job training and mentoring relationships in addition to after-hours courses that focus on machine drafting, advanced computer-aided design tools, steel shipbuilding principles, blueprint reading, marine systems integration, and discipline-specific design instruction. To see if the Engineering Designer Apprentice Program has current openings, please click here. |
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Cynthia
Pipefitter Apprentice |
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| “Like most people, I was tired of working for minimal pay in unstable, insecure jobs. The Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding apprenticeship was a great way to get started in a career and excel, and the people I work with have inspired me to do my best.” |
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Must be 18 years of age |
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Eligible for security clearance |
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High school graduate or GED |
Apprentice candidates will sign an indenture contract that, under federal regulations, makes it mandatory for the apprentice, among other requirements, to complete the full length of the particular training program and attend off-the-job classroom training instruction at the local Community College.
Apprentices are required to participate in 144 hours of related classroom instruction per year for each year of the apprenticeship training, for which college credit is awarded upon program completion.
Apprentice rate of pay is scheduled to the length of participation in the apprenticeship program. A pay raise is granted after 500 hours of work, providing that on-the-job performance and classroom participation are satisfactory.
Application submissions are encouraged year-round. Please note: Program availability is not guaranteed year- round. Submitted applications are valid for a six-month duration.
If you are interested in our Apprenticeship programs, please download and complete the attached forms and mark the geographic location you are interested in (New Orleans, Gulfport or Pascagoula). For further details on completing and submitting these forms and for more information about these exciting apprenticeship program opportunities, you may contact us via:
- New Orleans:
- Pascagoula:
- Gulfport:
- contact us directly at (228) 935-7726.
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