Full-Time
Orbital Welder
Orbital, Nuclear Construction Site GBII
BOCCARD
1,001-5,000 employees
Industrial turnkey constructor for plants
No salary listed
Pierrelatte, France
In Person
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- The candidate must hold the necessary qualifications for an orbital welder operator.
- The candidate must have knowledge of welding processes.
- The candidate must be able to read an isometric plan and a welding procedure specification (DMOS).
- The candidate must be able to analyze operational situations to support continuous improvement of mechanized or automated welding processes.
- Review intervention elements and fabrication files, including metals, specific constraints, and required inspections.
- Program the mechanized or automated welding machine according to the parameters specified in the welding procedure specification (DMOS).
- Apply mechanized or automated welding programs in accordance with held qualifications.
- Perform welds using welding machines with reference to plans and welding procedure specifications.
- Perform visual inspections to verify weld conformity.
- Carry out first-level maintenance on the welding machine.
- Report completed work, difficulties, and malfunctions to management to establish required traceability.
- Participate in lessons learned to continuously improve mechanized or automated welding processes.
- At least one successful experience in a similar position is desirable.
Boccard designs, builds, and maintains industrial plants across energy and life sciences, handling engineering, fabrication, construction, and aftercare as a single package. Its work includes nuclear, oil and gas, power, steel and mining projects, plus brewery, food, cosmetics, pharma, and biotech facilities, with products like stainless steel tanks, bioreactors, mixers, and modular skids. It uses digital tools such as 3D laser scanning and its BocTrack system to manage prefab and project data, supporting lifecycle asset management and total cost of ownership (TCO). The company differentiates itself with a long family-led history since 1918, global expansion, deep sector expertise, and integrated EPC services designed to optimize cost over the plant's life and across international projects.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Villeurbanne, France
Founded
1956
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 Sizewell C win validates Boccard's nuclear position and long-term backlog.
- 2026 pharma and biotech project launches show demand beyond traditional industrial markets.
- Track Advance and 3D scanning support higher-margin digital services and recurring maintenance work.
What critics are saying
- Sizewell C delays can defer revenue and strain project execution through 2030.
- Large EPC contracts expose Boccard to cost overruns, claims, and margin compression.
- If nuclear and life-sciences orders slow, family-owned scale limits resilience versus larger competitors.
What makes BOCCARD unique
- Boccard spans engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance across one turnkey delivery chain.
- Its nuclear credibility deepened with a four-year Sizewell C contract in July 2026.
- LLT acquisition in 2024 added renewable thermal plants and boiler manufacturing expertise.
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