General Maintenance Worker

Clearance Level
None
Category
SCA
Location
Chesapeake, Virginia
(Onsite Workplace)
Key Skills For Success

Collaboration

Drawing

Hand Tools

Shop Tools

Work Orders

REQ#: RQ224032
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKER

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a General Maintenance Worker for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Fabrication Shop Laborer, the work you’ll do at GDIT directly supports the mission of the US Navy by ensuring materials are accurately prepared and delivered for critical fabrication tasks. You will play a crucial role in keeping production on schedule, maintaining quality, and enabling the team to meet tight mission timelines.
  • Support fabrication operations by safely loading, transporting, and delivering materials to designated work areas.
  • Cut materials to specification using shop tools and equipment, following drawings, cut lists, and instructions.
  • Measure accurately using a tape measure and other basic measurement tools to ensure precise cuts and minimal material waste.
  • Apply material knowledge by identifying and handling different material types (e.g., steel, aluminum, tubing, plate) appropriately.
  • Collaborate with fabricators and welders to prioritize work, resolve material issues, and ensure the right materials are in the right place at the right time.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work environment by organizing stock, staging material, and following all safety procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your fabrication shop and material-handling experience, along with attention to detail and a strong work ethic, to GDIT. The Fabrication Shop Laborer must have:
  • Education: High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience: 1+ years of experience in a fabrication shop, warehouse, or similar industrial environment
  • Technical skills:
    • Proficient use of a tape measure and basic hand tools
    • Ability to read and follow basic shop drawings, cut lists, or work orders
    • Familiarity with common metal/material types and sizes
    • Experience with saws or cutting equipment (preferred)
  • Role requirements: Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, work in a fabrication shop environment, and comply with all safety and PPE requirements. Onsite work required.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your commitment to quality, safety, and mission success in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

1 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $20.24 - $26.45. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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