Welding Specialist - Back Shift

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Welcome to BWXT
We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We required a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

Position Overview: The Welding Specialist is a key technical role focused on providing expert guidance and support in welding operations within a manufacturing setting. This position entails following detailed manufacturing plans while supporting shop personnel to ensure adherence to quality standards and procedural compliance during critical welding activities.

Location:

On-site in Barberton, Ohio

Your Day to Day as a Welding Specialist (Back Shift):

• Supports site wide initiatives for streamlining manufacturing for welding related applications (standardization or work scopes, work cell development/ownership, process improvements, etc.).
• Programs welding parameters on programmable equipment.
• Trains and assists welders/operators in production welding environment on process, welding equipment, qualification requirements, etc.
• Follows detailed manufacturing plans, providing direction to shop personnel and supervision.
• Support equipment related improvement projects such as identifying and procuring new welding equipment, coordinating PM activities for existing equipment, evaluating spare parts inventory, etc.
• Prepares and reviews welding/fabrication support material and training aids (i.e., bead placement sketches, setup sheets, welding instructions)

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate, or equivalent.
• Ideal applicant has 3 - 5 years of welding experience in a shop environment
• Applicants should have a good understanding/working knowledge of manual, semi-automatic, and mechanized/automatic welding processes such as the following: SMAW, GTAW, AGTAW-CW/HW, AGMAW, SAW, SA-GMAW.
• Hands-on welding experience not required but is desirable to aid in training of shop personnel
• Ability to work on a PC, using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook (email), Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to work well with various departments such as hourly personnel, shop supervision, Engineering support, etc.
• Ability to follow detailed manufacturing plans and provide direction to shop personnel
• Ability to demonstrate superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Availability to work overtime, some daily and occasional weekend support.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal welding technical education is a plus but not required (i.e. trade school)
• Experience with robotic welding is plus

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and…