Each morning in Newington, NH, you’ll check in with the Fabrication Supervisor and get hands-on right away—this role is 100% onsite. You’ll review drawings and welding procedures, confirm acceptance criteria aligned to ASME requirements, and move from planning to precise execution on heavy metal components.
- Interpret blueprints and engineering drawings to fit and weld metal assemblies with accuracy.
- Tackle internal seams inside large fabrications, applying sound weld practice and technique.
- Grind welds to meet engineering specifications and final finishes.
- Prepare the interior of large metal forgings to accept a stainless-steel layer by precision grinding.
- Set up and monitor automated welding on interior and exterior seams of large components.
- Deburr edges and machined surfaces using small powered hand tools to achieve clean, safe finishes.
- Cut and hand-fabricate metal conduit and instrument panel housings on the surfaces of large metal cones.
- Lay out and fit cylinders, plate, and cones to exact lengths and angles per drawings and engineering specifications.
- Use overhead lifts per contract guidelines to safely position and handle materials.
- Complete required training, then demonstrate proficiency in SMAW on stainless and carbon plate, GTAW on stainless and carbon materials, and multiple thermal cutting/heating processes.
- Perform testing functions in accordance with engineering specifications to verify workmanship and fit-up.
- Prepare finished product for shipment: wrap and pad, apply stencils/labels with destination, weight, and contents, insert cardboard/felt/wood separators as needed, and band crates using banding equipment.
- Count packed items to confirm compliance with shipping orders and complete the pack-and-ship Production Order, including cleaning, packing, and tagging components.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Three (3) years of fabrication experience, or at least one (1) year as a Westinghouse Newington Fabrication Mechanic II.
- Working knowledge of engineering drawings, weld symbols, welding procedures, and dimensional requirements.
- Experience reading blueprints, sketches, or building plans; hands-on experience laying out large and small components.
- Qualified and proficient in all welding positions on carbon and stainless steel using two welding processes.
- Proficient with plasma cutting, carbon arc, oxy‑acetylene burning/cutting, and grinding of specified materials.
You should be proficient in: Welding Setups for Production. This includes obtaining the necessary welding qualifications for production welding in line with applicable ASME acceptance criteria.
- MIG Welder
- TIG Welder
- Robotic Welder
Location: Newington, NH | Reporting to: Fabrication Supervisor | Onsite: 100%
