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Welder II

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Outside Machinist

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Shipfitter III
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

What You’ll Do

• Repair, modify, install, and dismantle shipboard hulls, bulkheads, and decks.
• Fabricate and install components as directed by technical work documents.
• Set up, align, and operate various hand and portable tools, including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel torches.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and MILSPEC/SUBSAFE standards.
• Mentor and guide junior craftsmen in trade practices.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Must-Have Skills and Experience

• Hands-on shipfitting experience with the ability to work independently.
• Welding qualifications (GTAW/SMAW).
• Knowledge of shipboard plate systems (hull, deck, bulkhead) and installation/repair practices.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• SUBSAFE qualification and Deep Submergence Systems (SOC MCD A, B, C) experience.
• Ability to obtain Secret/Confidential clearance and government base access.
• Experience in alignment, fabrication, and use of trade-specific hand and portable tools.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience designing and fabricating complex fixtures and jigs.
• Prior mentoring or leadership of junior craftsmen.
• Military or civilian experience in a shipyard or repair department.

Who You Are

• Independent, highly skilled, and safety-conscious.
• Physically capable of heavy lifting, working in elevated areas, or confined spaces.
• Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexible and willing to work frequent overtime and travel as needed.

Additional Details

• Work is primarily indoors in shop environments but may include exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, fumes, and sparks.
• Job tasks often require close physical proximity to others and working in non-controlled environmental conditions.
• Must maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety, and quality at all times.

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Job Title: Rigger III
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time

What You’ll Do

• Perform rigging operations independently with minimal oversight.
• Inspect, set up, maintain, and operate rigging equipment and hand tools.
• Select appropriate rigging equipment based on load weight, size, safety factors, and clearance requirements.
• Align, level, lift, maneuver, and position loads using multi-point lifting techniques, including work in confined spaces.
• Coordinate lifting activities with on-site supervision and direct assisting personnel as needed.
• Install fixtures, jigs, supports, and alignment targets.
• Support installation, modification, and repair activities as part of a multi-trade team.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

• This role does not include supervisory responsibilities.

• Reports to the Project Manager or designated Project Supervisor.

Must-Have Skills and Experience

• High school diploma or GED with formal rigging apprenticeship and/or relevant military or civilian rigging experience in a repair or shipyard environment.
• Ability to obtain government installation access.
• Successful completion of required knowledge and practical skills assessments.
• Qualifications in overhead crane operation, forklift operation, and applicable safety certifications.
• Ability to obtain a Confidential or Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Prior experience with multi-point lifting techniques in confined spaces.
• Familiarity with industrial shop environments and heavy equipment maintenance.

Who You Are

• Safety-conscious with strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to varying work conditions, travel, and overtime.
• Collaborative team player who can take direction and lead rigging operations as needed.

Additional Details

• Primarily indoor industrial shop environment with exposure to moving/vibrating equipment, high noise levels, temperature extremes, dust, fumes, bright lighting, and occasional sparks/flames.
• Non-climate-controlled environments and close physical proximity to other personnel.

• Occasional: Lift 20–50 lbs, work in confined spaces, crawl, kneel, or work in prone positions, perform repetitive arm/hand movements, distinguish color differences, wear required protective equipment.
• Frequent: Lift 10–25 lbs, climb ladders/stairs, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, carry materials, work with arms overhead, operate motor vehicles.
• Constant: Lift up to 10 lbs, wear protective equipment for body, vision, and hearing.

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Production Supervisor
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time

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About the Role

What You’ll Do

• Review, edit, and optimize CNC programs (lathe and mill) using G-code and CAM platforms.
• Set up, align, and secure workpieces, fixtures, and tooling on CNC and manual machines.
• Conduct first-article runs and validate programs for dimensional accuracy and repeatability.

• Set up and operate lathes, mills, grinders, saws, and related shop equipment.
• Machine complex components from HY-80, HY-100, stainless steel, Inconel, and other submarine-grade alloys.
• Select appropriate speeds, feeds, tooling, and cutting methods to achieve required tolerances and finishes.
• Perform complex machining operations using CNC and manual equipment with minimal supervision.

• Read and execute work from complex blueprints, drawings, manuals, GD&T callouts, and technical documentation.
• Lay out workpieces, mark reference points, and plan machining processes for one-off components.

• Inspect and verify machined features using micrometers, gauges, calipers, indicators, and precision metrology tools.
• Record inspection data and measurements to ensure compliance with critical tolerances.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Planning to resolve machining issues.

• Adhere to strict submarine and Navy quality standards.
• Follow company, OSHA, and NAVSEA safety requirements.
• Support continuous improvement in tooling, fixturing, and machining methods.

Must-Have Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years machining complex submarine, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or similarly critical components.
• Demonstrated CNC programming, review, or editing proficiency.
• Ability to perform advanced setups and operate CNC and manual machine tools independently.
• Ability to perform multi-axis machining operations (4-axis or 5-axis as applicable).
• Ability to read and interpret advanced blueprints, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Strong shop math skills (fractions, decimals, basic trigonometry).
• Experience performing First Article Inspections and resolving dimensional issues.
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and drive work through completion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience machining exotic alloys.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA or military specifications.
• CAM software experience (Mastercam, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Who You Are

• Detail-oriented with strong craftsmanship standards.
• Collaborative communicator who works well across departments.
• Adaptable and resourceful in a one-off production environment.
• Willing to mentor less experienced machinists.
• Safety-focused with strong organizational habits.

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Quality Inspector

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Employment Type: Full-Time - On-site

Department: Quality

Description

The Quality Inspector is responsible for implementing quality control objectives and inspection plans within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role supports packaging line and manufacturing operations by ensuring raw materials, in-process components, and finished products meet internal and customer standards.

This position plays a key role in maintaining product integrity, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction within aerospace and defense manufacturing.

About the Role

As a Quality Inspector, you will perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on PCBAs, fabricated mechanical parts, and cable assemblies. You will verify compliance with documented requirements, enter inspection data into the manufacturing execution system, and generate nonconformance reports as needed.

This role requires strong attention to detail, familiarity with IPC standards, and the ability to work under a microscope for extended periods.

What You'll Do

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections per documented requirements
• Inspect PCBAs, mechanical components, and cable assemblies (visual and dimensional)
• Enter inspection results into the manufacturing execution system
• Generate nonconformance and defect reports
• Read and interpret specifications and part prints
• Monitor critical equipment and instrumentation
• Enforce FOE/FOD, ESD, and calibration protocols
• Communicate quality issues and assist in problem resolution
• Support Quality Assurance activities for engineering and operations
• Comply with all safety, quality, and workplace regulations

General Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with ISO-9001 and/or AS9100 quality systems
• Ensure documentation accuracy and traceability
• Support internal audits and quality initiatives
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work area
• Work overtime as needed to meet production demands

Must-Have Skills and Experience

(These are required for consideration.)

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of incoming inspection experience in a manufacturing QC environment
• Knowledge of PCBA inspection
• IPC-A-610 certification or previous certification required
• Experience working in ISO-9001 and/or AS9100 environments
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and part prints
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to work under a microscope for extended periods
• Ability to meet U.S. export control eligibility requirements

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Aegis Factory Logix
• Aerospace or defense industry experience
• Experience with wire bond or die attach inspection

Who You Are

• Detail-oriented with a strong quality-first mindset
• Comfortable working in a structured, compliance-driven environment
• Disciplined in documentation and traceability
• A collaborative team player who communicates clearly
• Committed to safety, ESD, and FOD prevention standards

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Medical, life, and disability insurance
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv, Virgin Pulse)

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Description

As a Nuclear Product Engineering Supervisor, you will oversee the direction and assignment of work within the nuclear valve engineering team. You will be a first line leader for all product engineering needs for your group, maintaining relationships with direct reports as well as stakeholders within the manufacturing facility and externally. This is a working supervisory role, and the supervisor will be required to perform engineering work as necessary to achieve the goals of the department. You will be processing/approving nuclear orders by preparing/approving drawings, models, design reports, owner specification reviews. Further, you will also be mentoring junior engineers in the same function. This is a unique opportunity to design valves that are tightly controlled by ASME standards that are intended for use in Nuclear Power Plants

Primary Responsibilities:

• Directs the activities and provides guidance to Nuclear Product Engineers and to meet project objectives.
• Responsible for activities of construction in Nuclear Program with stop-work authority, ensuring Code compliance of components manufactured.
• Certifies design reports upon attainment of CE qualifications.
• Maintains training records showing continuing education as required by State Board and ASME.
• Final review and responsibility for ASME Section III Design Reports for Class 2 & 3 components.
  • Engineering analysis of all components of Butterfly Valves NPS 3 to over 100" for stress and deformation
  • Static seismic analysis of valve structures to Code stress limits.
  • FEA in ANSYS to support design
  • Design verification using Design Reviews, alternate calculations, and qualification testing.
  • Continuing education to maintain status of design work as state of the art in compliance with ASME NQA-1
  • Software verification and dedication
  • Review, summarize and apply Owner Design Specification requirements to design.
  • Mastery of analytical engineering calculations as seen in Machinery's Handbook, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Blodgett, Shigley's.
• Responsibility for compliance of Nuclear Engineering Department to NQAM, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains non-order related engineering backlog which consists of customer, sales, quality, manufacturing, and other items needing engineering attention.
• Performs final review of final review of 3D models in Solidworks, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, and PTC CREO of all parts for use in assembly models, visual representations, FEA analysis, and CAM programs.
• Performs final review of detailed Design Drawings in Solidworks, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, and PTC CREO for fabrication of Pratt Nuclear rated Water Valves compliant with ASME standards (Y14.5).
• Performs final review of Detailed Design Packages (separate from Design Reports).
• Performs final review of engineering forms containing design inputs and order entry data.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of all pertinent Codes and Standards
• Defends work in ASME/NRC/NUPIC and internal audits.
• Performs engineering calculations needed to verify structural requirements for pressure integrity, operability assurance, and seismic loading.
• Technical disposition of non-conformances, evaluations for 10CFR21 reporting requirements, and Design Report reconciliation with "Use as is" and "Repair" dispositions.
• Maintains and updates engineering procedures as they relate to the nuclear program and Code requirements.
• Attends ASME classes, Code Weeks, and Committees where beneficial to continuing education or pertinent matters for the construction of Code valves.
• Lead the team of Drafters and Engineers, checking their outputs including drawings, BOMs, Design Reports, calculation verification and validation, and other sundry procedural documents as dictated by either Code or the Nuclear Quality Program.

Must-Have Skills:

• Must have knowledge and familiarity with ASME section III Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
• Must have four (4) years of varied application experience.
• Must have two (2) years' experience in design of valves for power plant and nuclear industry.
• Knowledge and experience in AutoCAD, Solid Works, FEA (ANSYS), and Microsoft Office (Excel & Word).
• Familiar with AWWA, MSS, ASME, and ASTM standards.
• Understands and incorporates knowledge of manufacturing methods including fabrication, machining, foundry, metal forming, etc. into the design of product lines.
• Butterfly Valve design experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge & experience with ASME and NUPIC Audits.
• Experience in development of ASME Design Reports for N Certificate holder manufacturing components for commercial Nuclear Power.
• Understand compliance of a Nuclear Program with respect to the NRC requirements as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations.
• Comfortable coaching and holding others accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals through influence.
• Ability to assess and train others.
• Must be able to communicate in an effective manner with all levels of employees.
• Outstanding PC/Systems knowledge and skills including 2D and 3D CAD software and PLM databases.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of employees, customers, and outside professionals.
• Knowledge dealing with manufacturing situations, quality standards, product development, CAD/CAM, technical specifications, and project management.
• Travel may be required occasionally.

Must-Have Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar technical degree.
• 4-8 Years of relevant experience
• Must have PE license to perform Certifying Engineer [CE] functions or have defined plan to attain within 12 months.
• Ability to demonstrate CE qualifications in BPVC.III.A Article XXIII or obtain within 12 months.

Nice-to-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Direct experience in nuclear products, valves, controls, or similar applicable industrial products.
• 4-year ABET degree in Mechanical Engineering, EIT Certification a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to remain in stationary position or standing position for prolonged periods and alternate between
• Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, steel-toed or metatarsal-guarded shoes, and/or ear plugs, while working in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to constantly communicate with others to exchange information in person, via phone, or via use of computer.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects up to 25 pounds in weight in all directions.
• Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, crouch, or kneel.