Master Fitter

BWXT•Barberton, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

BWX Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Master Fitter for its Barberton, Ohio facility. The role sets up work stations in the fabrication shop and performs cleaning, fitting, expanding, and milling of product. The Master Fitter fits, aligns, assembles, and secures component parts; performs welding, grinding, and metal shaping; builds mock-ups; and uses precision measuring equipment to meet close tolerances. Work must comply with customer, code, safety, and quality requirements, including detailed written procedures and drawings. The position involves transporting materials, working above and below floor level, and operating floor-operated cranes for job-related lifts. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be available to work all shifts. The position requires passing pre-employment screening and assessments, including a manually welded horizontal test plate that meets NDT requirements, a physical, respirator fit test, drug screen, and background check. Selected applicants are subject to a federal background investigation and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance. The hourly rate is up to $38.42. A relocation package is available to eligible candidates upon offer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; graduation date will be verified through a background check.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Must be open and available to work all shifts.
Must pass the required screening and assessment processes, including a manually welded horizontal test plate that meets NDT requirements.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, respirator fit test, drug screen, and background check.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance, including an extensive criminal and financial background investigation and previous employment reference verifications.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 2 years of fabrication experience is preferred; lesser experience combined with formal training and/or previous certifications may be acceptable.

Responsibilities

Set up work stations in the fabrication shop and clean, fit, expand, and mill product.
Work and operate safely, use required PPE, and follow all safety requirements.
Fit, align, assemble, and secure component parts of any size, complexity, shape, or design using welding, bolting, clamping, or similar methods.
Grind by hand or with machine grinders or belt sanders to remove weld defects, splatter, and temporary attachments; perform back grooving and surface preparation for NDE, inspection, or painting.
Perform SMAW (stick) welding and tack welding.
Set up and operate equipment for bending, shaping, and contouring steels and alloyed metals.
Work to achieve first-time quality in all aspects of job duties.
Build mock-ups for testing; chamfer, deburr, and blend product.
Transport material between work stations as required.
Perform close-tolerance (<.005”) bench work and grinding using manual and semi-automatic tools.
Remove bracing and blocks using mechanical means, grinding, and air arc (reverse) weld process.
Use precision measuring equipment and work to exact tolerances under required preheat.
Set up and operate vibrational conditioning and hydro equipment as required.
Follow detailed written instructions and procedures requiring a high degree of verbatim compliance.
Read, interpret, and comply with drawings, charts, work instructions, procedures, and other written and visual aids.
Maintain required records and identify and stencil product with necessary information.
Work from prints, sketches, process sheets, and verbal and written communications.
Work above and below floor level.
Operate floor-operated cranes to perform lifts incidental to job duties.
Conform work to customer, code, and quality control requirements.