Field Welding Specialist — Technical Lead, Global Projects

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Manning (SC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, through WECTEC Staffing Services, seeks a Field Welding Specialist to provide hands-on welding expertise in the field, including oversight, quality assurance, and training. You will perform welding activities in the US and France, travel to France, and report to the site Manager.

The role involves coordinating with project teams for safe, efficient, and compliant execution of welding tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, power generation, nuclear, manufacturing, or heavy industrial welding applications.
• Knowledge of applicable welding codes and standards, including ASME, AWS, and customer-specific requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising and directing field personnel.
• Experience training,welding personnel in both classroom and field environments.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and welding procedures.
• You will travel and work flexible schedules, including outage and emergency response assignments.
• Current welding certifications or industry-recognized qualifications preferred.
• Passport requirement expiring in less than 6 months.
• You will pass a nuclear background and drug screen.
• Technical leadership
• Quality assurance and compliance
• Customer relations
• Project coordination
• Root cause analysis
• Nuclear or power generation industry experience

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee welding, repair, fabrication, and installation activities following approved procedures, drawings, specifications, and applicable industry codes.
• Oversee welding crews and coordinate daily work activities to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and within schedule requirements.
• Train, and develop welders, welding technicians, and craft personnel on proper welding techniques, quality standards, work practices, and safety requirements.
• Evaluate employee performance and provide constructive feedback to support continuous improvement and workforce development.
• Conduct on-the-job training and qualification preparation for personnel pursuing welding certifications or specialized project qualifications.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Review work packages, welding procedures, and project documentation to verify technical accuracy and readiness for field execution.
• Monitor welding quality and work, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
• Support field troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of welding-related issues.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, quality assurance, and customer representatives to ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain accurate records of welding activities, inspections, qualifications, and training conducted.
• Help develop and improve welding procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
• Support outage, maintenance, construction, and specialty welding projects at customer sites.
• Be a technical leader and subject matter expert for welding processes, materials, and industry standards.

Skills

Welding expertise

Field leadership

Welding codes

Training others

Engineering drawings

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, through WECTEC Staffing Services, seeks a Field Welding Specialist to provide hands-on welding expertise in the field, including oversight, quality assurance, and training. You will perform welding activities in the US and France, travel to France, and report to the site Manager.

The role involves coordinating with project teams for safe, efficient, and compliant execution of welding tasks.