Welding Specialist - Furnace Operations
About The Position
At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. The role of Welding Specialist- Furnace Operations supports the Welding Department by maintaining and optimizing automatic welding and heat treatment equipment in production shops. The position involves technical maintenance, operator training, process testing, and the implementation of improvements to welding and heat treatment operations.
Requirements
- Associates degree in technical field plus 2 years of experience or a minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience
- Applicants should have a good understanding/working knowledge of manual, semi-automatic, and mechanized/automatic welding processes
- Hand-on welding experience is desirable to aid in training of shop personnel
- Ability to work on a PC, using Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work well with various departments
- Availability of working overtime, some daily and occasional weekend support
- All candidates must be U.S. citizens.
- Selected applicants are required to successfully complete a pre-employment check and drug screening.
- In addition, the position may require the ability to obtain and maintain applicable federal eligibility requirements for access to classified/sensitive information or matter which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test, previous employment, and reference verifications.
Nice To Haves
- Hand-on welding experience is desirable to aid in training of shop personnel
Responsibilities
- Maintain operational automatic welding and heat treatment equipment.
- Assist Welding Engineer with testing, development projects, and technical duties.
- Train and evaluate operators for weld acceptance and qualifications.
- Conduct tests on production welds and new welding processes.
- Support installation, programming, and start-up of new welding and heat treatment equipment.
- Lead projects to improve welding and heat treatment processes, including specification writing and equipment procurement.
- Oversee maintenance and repair activities, directing hourly personnel as needed.
- Set up shop welds and heat treatment operations per engineering direction.
- Manage ownership of specific welding processes and equipment to ensure proper training and functionality.
- Assist in metallographic sample preparation and laboratory testing.
- Perform additional investigations and test programs as required.
Benefits
- annual cash incentive
- full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
