Welding Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Welding Specialist to join our team at BWX Technologies, Inc. in Barberton, Ohio. As a Welding Specialist, you will be responsible for maintaining all automatic welding equipment operational in production shops, assisting the Welding Engineer in performance of duties, and training and assisting welders/operators in production welding environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all automatic welding equipment operational in production shops
• Assist Welding Engineer in performance of duties and assist with development of new processes and procedures
• Train and assist welders/operators in production welding environment and evaluate production welds to applicable welding standards/procedures
• Must be able to operate and qualify on automatic welding equipment
• Perform development projects as directed by Welding Engineer
• Assist in daily technical maintenance and troubleshooting on all automatic welding
• Assist in the installation of new welding equipment in production shops
• Instruct hourly operators for acceptance and qualifications
• Examine and evaluate production welds for acceptability per specified procedures
• Perform other investigations and test programs as required
• Assist Welding Engineering with process improvements implementation of new processes, procedures, or equipment
• Set up shop welds per Welding Engineer's direction and/or shop supervision
• Program welding parameters on programmable equipment
• Assist and instruct on setup of robotic welding equipment

Requirements:

• High school graduate, or equivalent. Formal welding technical education is a plus but not required
• 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 SMAW, GTAW, AGTAW-CW/HW, AGMAW, SAW, SA-GMAW
• Experience with robotic welding is plus but not mandatory
• 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
• Availability to work overtime, some daily and occasional weekend support
• US Citizenship required, no dual citizenships allowed. Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical/drug screen and background check