Welding Engineer

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Barberton (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. seeks a Welding Engineer in Barberton, Ohio to lead the preparation, review and release of welding procedures and fabrication plans. The role includes supervising welders on critical operations and troubleshooting welding issues.

The candidate should understand GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, SAW and PAW processes, with a focus on ferrous/non-ferrous metals. A Welding Engineering degree is required, with hands-on experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Theoretical understanding of GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, SAW and PAW welding processes.
• Hands-on welding proficiency not required but desirable.
• Working knowledge of welding qualification and fabrication specifications.
• Knowledge of welding ferrous and non-ferrous base metals, microstructure and weld metal transformations.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, approve and release welding procedures per specs and weld qualifications.
• Prepare and review welding/fabrication plans (bead placement sketches, setup sheets, welding instructions).
• Qualify, document and maintain welding procedures and welders/operators.
• Supervise welders on critical weld operations.
• Troubleshoot welding operations (weldability issues, equipment failures).
• Identify, design, procure and implement welding equipment/fixtures.

Skills

Welding processes knowledge

Hands-on experience desirable

Metallurgy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Tools

Welding standards knowledge

Job description

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 .

Welding Engineer - BWX Technologies, Inc. - Barberton, Ohio

Responsibilities

• Preparation, review, approval and release of written welding procedures in accordance with specifications and weld procedure qualifications
• Preparation and review of welding/fabrication plans (i.e., bead placement sketches, setup sheets, welding instructions)
• Qualification, documentation, and maintenance of welding procedures and welders/weld operators.
• Supervision of welders and welding operators on critical weld operations.
• Trouble shooting of welding operations (i.e., weldability issues, welding equipment failures)
• Identification, design, procurement, and implementation of welding equipment and/or fixture needs.

Job requirements

• Applicants must have theoretical understanding of the gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, shielded metal arc, submerged arc, and plasma arc welding processes.
• Actual welding proficiency is not required, but hands-on-experience is desirable.
• The Welding Engineer should have a working knowledge of commercial and/or military welding qualification and fabrication specifications through practical experience and/or school classes.
• Applicants must have a theoretical understanding of the welding of ferrous and non-ferrous base metals. This understanding includes but is not limited to the bulk base metal microstructure, bulk phase transformations of the base metals and weld metal that can occur during a welding process, and the proper selection of filler metals.
• A Bachelors degree in Welding Engineer is required.

Pay and compensation

Pay: $63,000 - $110,000

The base salary range for this position in Ohio (US-OH) at the start of employment is expected to be between $63,000 and $110,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at-will', unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.

Background checks and eligibility

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity

BWXT is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran or other protected status.

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