Y-12 National Security Complex · 19 hours ago
Welding Engineer
Multnomah County, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expY-12 National Security Complex is seeking a Welding Engineer responsible for providing support to the Projects Engineering group and ensuring compliance with welding requirements. The role involves training personnel, reviewing design documents, and evaluating bid proposals related to welding processes.
ManufacturingProfessional ServicesSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The Welding Engineer will be responsible for providing central office and field support to the Projects Engineering group, existing facilities operations, construction, and maintenance activities
Project support includes, but is not limited to; field walkdowns, presentations, supplier discussions, drawing and document reviews, participation in designs ranging from scope definition, feasibility and conceptual studies, and preliminary/detailed designs
The Welding Engineer writes welding requirements for procurement documents, welding, brazing, and bonding procedures in compliance with applicable code requirements
The candidate also solves problems in designing and maintaining plant facilities and processes
The candidate will be responsible for training site personnel from engineering, maintenance, and construction on the welding requirements, criteria, and compliance documents applicable for performing work activities
The Welding Engineer also reviews design output documents for welding technical data and compliance with national codes and standards and company approved procedures and policies, and they may draft and provide assistance in the execution of Installation Change Requests (ICR’s), Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s), and retraining should a nonconformance or required process improvement be identified
The Welding Engineer evaluates bid proposals for technical compliance of welding submittals, reviews supplier submittals, and traveling to and conducting supplier surveillances to ensure compliance to contractually specified welding requirements
The Welding Engineer may be assigned field activities supporting on-site and off-site organizations, including on-site subcontractors performing welding, brazing, bonding activities or non-destructive examination activities that fall within the scope of the Welding Program Manual
The Welding Engineer may be assigned to perform off-site supplier visits and audits
The Welding Engineer maintains oversight/ownership and ultimate responsibility of Filler Material (Rod) Rooms
The Welding Engineer reviews on-site work packages involving welding to ensure that design output is complete and correct and establishes hold points for the fabrication and inspection of welds that satisfy the code, specifications, and procedure requirements
The Welding Engineer generates Weld Inspection Records (WIRs), associated documents and activities, and any associated weld maps for the work package and maintains them by completing and tracking all alterations from the originals, and they perform random in-process oversight activities of any on-site welding activity
The Welding Engineer reviews all completed Welding Inspection Records for completeness and correctness before final closeout
The Welding Engineer must have extensive technical knowledge and understanding of AWS AWS A2.4, ASME B31, and ASME Section IX Welding codes
The Welding Engineer will assist in the processing of non-conformances and will generate and release of supplemental weld instructions including repair operations
The Welding Engineer will have knowledge and hands-on application in the SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW processes, and in weld size calculations
Knowledge of autogenous weld process for stainless steel tube for high vacuum applications
Knowledge of manual and automatic GTAW welding of stainless steel for high vacuum applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science [Chemistry, Physics, or related] from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET
OR MS in Engineering /Physical science
OR PhD in Engineering /Physical science
There is a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire
+ 3.0/4.0 minimum cumulative GPA for Bachelor degree
+ 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA for Master degree
+ 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA for PhD
In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major, 2 years job-related, and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination
This position may be categorized as a 'designated position' identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants
All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification
Preferred
A trained welding professional with a B.S. degree with Welding Engineering/Welding Engineering Technology concentration from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program
A minimum of 5 years of experience working as a welding engineer in a fabrication, manufacturing. Utility, Shipyard, or operating environment
Experience working as a welding engineer under a NQA-1 quality system
American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector Certification or able to attain within one (1) year from hire date
Ability to work in a project and construction team environment
Ability to follow procedures and work within a rigorous work process
Ability to estimate, plan, and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables
Good written and oral communications skills
Benefits
Medical plan
Prescription drug plan
Vision plan
Dental plan
Employer matched 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Education reimbursement
Company
Y-12 National Security Complex
Y-12 National Security Complex is a premier manufacturing facility.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jill A. Armstrong, CFCM
Program Coordinator, Strategic Partnership Projects
Mandy Parks, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Business Partner
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