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Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Welder / Welding Operator

Welding & Sheet MetalConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChaponnay, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Complete at least two years of industrial experience, particularly in piping or boiler-making, on nuclear or conventional sites, documented by qualification certificates.
  • Hold CAP/BEP or BAC Pro-level general or technical training in welding.
  • Hold a valid Category B driving licence.
  • Be medically fit for Category A and B classified-worker requirements (DATR).
  • Master manual tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding on stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminium, as well as rutile and basic coated-electrode welding.
  • Be able to weld in varied positions and in difficult-access areas.
  • Read and understand welding documentation, including DMOS, welding specifications, and qualification specifications.
  • Work independently in field conditions and follow organizational, priority, and safety requirements.
  • Be available for travel, weekend, public-holiday, night, on-call, nonstandard, and shift work as required by assignments.

Responsibilities

  • Perform assembly, installation, and modification work on fabricated or boiler-making equipment and assemblies according to operating procedures.
  • Review the equipment and components to be worked on, including operating constraints, constituent metals, and weld preparation.
  • Prepare and verify welding equipment, including welding machines, pressure gauges, cable assemblies, torches, and arc-welding clamps; check calibration and required qualification validity.
  • Perform specified welds according to the established process, including part preparation, cleanliness control, preheating, pass execution, descaling, and interpass checks.
  • Verify welding parameters against welding documents and visually inspect completed welds.
  • Complete intervention-tracking documents, including monitoring sheets and parameter records.
  • Use specialized mechanized or automatic welding-head machines when trained and assigned.
  • Complete welding tests on piping using different processes, materials, and positions during recruitment evaluation.

Desired Qualifications

  • English proficiency.
  • Nuclear authorizations including SCN, CSQ, and RP.
  • Bridge-crane operator permit and CACES certification.
  • Ability to weld with both hands and using a mirror.
  • Interest in highly technical operations and complex welding machines.
  • Knowledge of mechanized TIG, pulsed TIG, synchronized pulsed TIG, or orbital TIG welding.

About the Company

Westinghouse Electric Company

Nuclear reactor technology and services provider

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC provides nuclear power technology and services to utilities, governments, and private sector clients worldwide. It designs and sells nuclear reactors and fuel, and offers maintenance, training, compliance, and consulting services. Its AP1000 PWR uses passive safety features, and it is developing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Microreactors for flexible deployment. The company's goal is to enable safe, reliable, low-emission energy by delivering proven reactor technologies and a broad support ecosystem globally.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$39.5M
Headquarters
Cranberry, West Virginia
Founded
1886

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