Nuclear Welding Lead — Team Builder & Production Lead

Valar Atomics; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

Rapid career growth

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Fabrication/Welding Lead in the United States to run day-to-day operations on our weld shop floor, own production scheduling, weld quality, and safety standards for components going into modular nuclear reactor systems, while mentoring a growing team of welders and fabricators. This is a hands-on leadership role that builds both the team and the process from the ground up.

The role requires 8+ years of welding/fabrication experience, AWS welder certification with GTAW

Qualifications

• 8+ years in welding/fabrication with leadership experience
• AWS Certified Welder or equivalent with GTAW/TIG proficiency
• Ability to read complex engineering drawings, weld symbols and WPS documents
• Experience with pressure vessel or code welding (ASME Section IX, B31.3)
• Proven track record mentoring welders/fabricators and leading teams

Responsibilities

• Perform TIG, MIG, Flux Core, Stick and TIG orbital welds to nuclear-grade specs.
• Lead, schedule, and mentor a team of welders and fabricators on daily production.
• Own weld quality standards; review and approve WPS and troubleshoot issues on the floor.
• Collaborate with Engineering and QC to translate drawings into repeatable fabrication processes.
• Coordinate production priorities with Manufacturing Manager to hit schedules.
• Champion shop safety, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Hire, train and develop welders as the team scales; conduct performance reviews.
• Maintain weld travelers, certifications and non-conformances per procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Welding expertise

GTAW/TIG welding

Blueprints & WPS reading

ERP/MES familiarity

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a Fabrication/Welding Lead in the United States to run day-to-day operations on our weld shop floor, own production scheduling, weld quality, and safety standards for components going into modular nuclear reactor systems, while mentoring a growing team of welders and fabricators. This is a hands-on leadership role that builds both the team and the process from the ground up.

The role requires 8+ years of welding/fabrication experience, AWS welder certification with GTAW