PWR Refuel Technician Level I

Requisition Number:  19263
Company:  Westinghouse Electric Co
Location: 

Madison, PA, US, 15663

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

We’re currently hiring a Refuel Technician, Level I, based out of our Waltz Mill facility in Madison, PA. This individual will be on site five days a week, when not travelling. This is a full time position that will provide fuel handling equipment or outage critical crane, field services at remote operating nuclear power plants and at local service center operations, utilizing high technology service equipment in a manner reflecting Westinghouse’s commitment to the highest levels of safety and quality.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Train in order to install, set-up, maintain, inspect, calibrate, operate, and troubleshoot fuel handling/outage critical refuel equipment at customer sites worldwide.
  • Support equipment maintenance at the Waltz Mill service center between outage assignments.  This requires ability to travel to the service center on a daily basis during equipment turnaround periods.
  • Learn to review operational procedures, maintenance procedures, and drawings in detail.
  • Participate in training programs to acquire and maintain certifications as well as keep current with technology and procedures.
  • Practice a “Safety First” attitude as an integral part of all activities. Demonstrate good housekeeping practices in work areas. Gain and maintain “Unescorted Access” status at nuclear power plant sites.
  • Participate in team-building skills with peers, supervisors, contractors, customers and other departments. Demonstrate good teamwork behaviors with peers and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Report status of field work progress, changes, problems, and/or mistakes to supervision during outage shifts.
  • This position requires extensive travel via airplane and/or automobile (60%-80%) and working with or around hazardous materials.
  • This position is subject to the requirements of Westinghouse and customer security, unescorted access and fitness for duty programs. This position also requires the ability to carry/lift 50 pounds and must possess full range of motion.

Who You Are:

  • High school graduate or the recognized equivalent is required.
    • 2 year, post high school degree/certificate or equivalent in experience is preferred.
  • 2-3 years in industrial field with demonstrated mechanical abilities.
  • Demonstrated mechanical abilities and aptitude.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

  • Safety and Quality
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Customer Focus and Innovation
  • Speed and Passion to Win
  • Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Vacations and Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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