Careers

Primary Function: Employee will train to become a skilled crafts Welder/Fabricator through a four year apprenticeship program which includes class room learning and on the job training. 

Required Documents: (Please submit through our website, www.ptius.net/careers or email documents to hr@ptius.net) 

• Fill out Welding Apprentice Application on website, www.ptius.net/careers  

• Letter of Application written by applicant telling us about yourself and your interest in a welding career. 
• Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, neighbor, employer, or family member. 

No applicant will be considered without all the required documents included. 

Apprenticeship Program/Timeline 

Year 1 

Learn basic welding principles. Develop skills in GTAW (Tig) welding processes. Learn how to read fabrication prints. You will be working in a fabrication environment. 

Year 2 

Continue weld training by learning GMAW processes. You will continue working in the fabrication shop and further your skills. 

Year 3 

This year you will learn fabrication skills. Automated machinery will be a focus of training as you continue to increase your welding abilities. 

Year 4 

This is the capstone year where you will choose a path and receive specialized training. 

There is a four year work commitment after your 4 year apprenticeship is complete. 

Promote and actively embrace the concept of a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on customer service, respect and candor. Safety is a cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 

Additional skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus. 

Other Qualifications The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be willing to commit to several years of employment with Premier Technology as part of the apprenticeship program. Further details of the apprenticeship program can be obtained on request. 

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly life and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally life and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus. 

Work Environment 
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

We are a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US). 

This position will be working with United States government contracts, and will require proof of US citizenship (Not just Authorization to work in the US.).

Primary Function:
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Set up, operate, or tend welding, machines or robots that weld metal products, components, or assemblies. Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of pipe, plates, and structural metal products. Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Dismantle machines/processes, structural components, or mechanical mechanism at customer facilities
• Perform millwright work with some degree of proficiency
• Capable of performing pipe fitting and welding projects
• Proficient in welding the following o SMAW o GMAW o FCAW o GTAW

o Overlaying

• Basic understanding of weld quality control, welding code standards and specifications, and non-destructive examination.
• Basic understanding of Radiography (x-ray testing of welds)
• Lay-out and fabricate stairs and handrails.
• Fabricate, repair, and maintain sheet metal items.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

Craft I
High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) and one (1) to three (3) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Craft II
Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and three (3) to six (6) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Craft III
Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and five (5) to ten (10) years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Experience reading blueprints.
Must be willing to travel occasionally  

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
Must be able to pass weld tests in accordance to AWS and ASME codes

Additional skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus.  

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The job may require frequent climbing of ladders and/or stairs. The employee will often lift heavy pieces of metal, work with arms overhead, torso twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, often for extended periods; the employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move weight above 50 pounds. Long hours (12 or more) are often scheduled. Specific vision abilities required by this job include strong visual acuity (with or without correction), color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Primary Function: (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)
Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.

· Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.

· Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.

· Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.

· Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.

· Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.

· Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.

· Plans and performs a variety of machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal work pieces to specifications.

· Interprets complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done.

· Performs a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances.

· Performs a variety of inspection and gauging operations to insure maintenance of quality standards and specifications.

· Performs machine maintenance

· Other duties may be assigned.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Associates Degree in Machining Technology and five plus year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

MasterCam experience a plus.

Ability to program machines at the machine a plus.

Must understand G -Code

Additional skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and torso twist. The employee is frequently required to stand, occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Long hours are scheduled, 13 hours per day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work

Primary Function:

Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform the duties of a Journeyman CNC Machinist
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Plans and performs a variety of machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal work pieces to specifications.
• Interprets complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done.
• Performs a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances.
• Performs a variety of inspection and gauging operations to insure maintenance of quality standards and specifications.
• Performs machine maintenance
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Shift Time: 5:00 pm-3:30 am.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Associates Degree in Machining Technology and five plus year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

MasterCam experience a plus.

Ability to program machines at the machine a plus.

Must understand G -Code

Additional skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus. 

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and torso twist. The employee is frequently required to stand, occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Long hours are often scheduled. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Primary Function:
Manage subcontract machining estimates and scope execution 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the sales department and machine shop management to develop subcontract machining supply chain.
• Develop and maintain relationships with machining subcontractors.
• Work with subcontractors to accurately estimate machining RFQ’s in terms of time required and scope of work.  Work closely with the project team in each business unit to determining priorities, outsourcing possibilities and “best” cost alternatives
• Work with machining subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle to ensure scope is executed on time and to specification
• Participate in pre-bid, pre-job, kickoff, status and close out meetings to review estimates.
• Must have an understanding of available tooling, knowledge of speeds/feeds, set ups and the ability to create an efficient and successful strategy for machining the part within tolerance.
• Some travel to subcontractors facilities will be required to provide oversight and check status of ongoing subcontracts
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn other programs as necessary.
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work within a team environment is a must in order to contribute to the success of achieving a shared goal.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
2 years estimating experience with 5 years machining background in a CNC and Manual job shop environment.

Strong working knowledge of MasterCam programming system is a plus.

Preferred two or more years of experience in the area of metal fabrication, DOE/DOD, and/or food and mineral industries.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a very dynamic environment – must have flexibility with an ability to focus.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is must occasionally life and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Primary Function:

Tend to fabricating machines such as band saws, shears, rolls, brakes, lasers, water jet, plasma, and forming machines used to that cut, shape, and bend metal plates, sheets, tubes, and structures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be able to assist, or learn to, operate various manual and CNC machines in the Material Prep Department, such as: Band Saws, Press Brake, Plate Rolls, Water Jet, Plasma Table and Laser.
• Be able to assist, or learn to, operate assorted hand tools, including grinders, bevellers and precision measuring tools.
• Have some amount, or begin to develop, a working knowledge of drawings, sketches, specifications and be able to produce work that meet those specifications.
• Must be able to become forklift certified, able to understand and use appropriate rigging techniques and trained in bridge crane operation.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds using correct lifting techniques, have good manual dexterity, vision and hearing.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee will often move/position heavy pieces of metal, torso twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, often for extended periods; the employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and rarely lift and/or move weight above 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include strong visual acuity (with or without correction), color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Primary Function:
Work with Business Unit Managers to independently manage small scale projects and support upper level project managers with large scale projects. Assist with sales support and accurately estimate projects as needed. Work with managers to plan and execute projects within the constraints of budget, schedule, and quality requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Read and understand contracts, drawings, and specifications. Attention to detail to ensure that requirements are implemented into the project as
• Create and maintain a project plan including a clear and accurate schedule, inspection and test plan, etc. for small scale
• Work with manufacturing leads to generate work
• Assist with other large scale projects, as
• Coordinate with internal departments and subcontractors to ensure that the project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements are understood, followed, and
• Continuously monitor and report project progress and work with stakeholders to ensure that budgets and schedules are
• Communicate progress to the customer, internal stakeholders, and
• Accurately generate requests for quotes and purchases of raw materials and subcontract
• Assist with preparing proposals to submit to customers, as
• Manage relationships with customers to maximize long term

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community, and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or two to three year’s related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite. Ability to become proficient with other software is mandatory.

Must be able to read and understand blueprints. Must be able to understand and manage budgets. Must be able to direct and lead a team for project success.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to travel and work extended hours, if needed.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment. However, occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts.

Credentials Needed
We are a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US).

Primary Function:

Ability to manage one or more projects that require strict adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality requirements, including ASME NQA-1 or other similar quality programs.  The project manager has overall responsibility for the assigned projects, including the initial start-up, schedule, budget management, planning, execution, and required documentation.  The project manager ensures compliance with all aspects of the contract (e.g. purchase order, drawings, specifications, statement of work, technical requirements, customer flow-downs, documentation, etc.).  This individual will work with various resources within the company to accomplish the objectives of the project. 

Our company primarily manufactures goods out of different types of steel.  We perform fabrication, testing, and assembly for items such as gloveboxes, hotcells, pressure vessels, shielded containers, and other equipment for various DOE facilities.  Project management experience directly related to this type of work is required.

Experience, Skills, and Responsibilities:

• Management/Leadership experience.
• Experience managing budgets and tracking project performance.
• Experience working to a quality assurance program.
• Self-initiative and problem solving with minimal oversight.
• Exhibit ownership and pride in all assignments. 
• Proficient computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel, MS Project, or other scheduling software) with an emphasis on the ability to work efficiently and manipulate data within excel spreadsheets. 
• Demonstrate professionalism in written and verbal communication. Ability to generate letters, proposals, emails, reports, etc. associated with both commercial and technical information.
• Detail oriented, organizational skills, and the ability to delegate tasks when needed.
• Communication skills and the ability to work with resources within Premier as well as subcontractors and customers.
• The ability to adapt and work well with others in a fast paced work environment. 
• Develop and status schedules on a consistent basis.
• Read and understand complex contract documents and specifications and incorporate requirements into job manufacturing instructions.
• Read and interpret drawings/blueprints.
• Previous project management experience involving fabrication. Glovebox fabrication experience is preferred.
• Capture and manage commercial impacts throughout the life-cycle of projects. This may include generating estimates and proposals for the customer based on input from internal resources.
• Continuously monitor project progress and work with internal resources to ensure that budgets and schedules are met.
• Prepare internal bi-weekly financial reports and profit projections for all active projects.
• Communicate progress to the customer, management, and internal stakeholders.
• May play a role in project planning and estimating in the bid and proposal phase.
• Other responsibilities will be assigned as required.

Minimum Education and/or Employment Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   Preferred experience includes time managing projects under an ASME NQA-1 quality assurance program.

Work Schedule:
Normal working schedule is 4 days per week, 10 hours per day.  Mon-Thurs 7:00am-5:30pm.  This position requires that the individual is flexible and can work additional hours if required.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The job requires occasional overtime. 

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment as well as a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts.

Credentials Needed
We are a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US).

Primary Function:
Work with Business Unit Manager – Food Division to independently manage all scale of projects. Responsible for RFQ reviews, preparation of proposals, reviewing estimates and managing the scope, schedule and budget for all phases of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for cost, schedule and technical baseline of assigned project.
• Reviews all project bid proposals, prior to issue, as assigned.
• Reviews Purchase Order and accompanying documentation prior to, and at award of a contract for accuracy/completeness and differences from original bid documents.
• Conduct a formal contract review with appropriate Department Managers.
• Develop detailed resource loaded baseline schedules.
• Develop detailed budgets.
• Conduct periodic project team meetings.
• Primary point of contact with the client/customer.
• Prepare and submit project submittals to the customer for approval.
• Maintain accurate project schedules.
• Maintain accurate project Estimates-at Completion.
• Develop Purchase Requisitions/review purchase orders.
• Conduct project closeout activities
• Conduct a Job Closure meeting to identify/document lessons learned.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred experience includes time managing projects in a manufacturing/fabrication/repair environment, both in the field and shop.

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite. Ability to become proficient with other software is mandatory.

Must be able to travel and work extended hours, if needed.

We are a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US).

Primary Function:
Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the electrical, engineering and design group. Must understand or be proficient in:
• to some degree electrical estimating & electrical design
• industrial controls and automation
• blueprint reading
• basic knowledge of Excel and Word
• familiar with the NEC (National Electric Code)
• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background in Industrial Controls and Automation, electrical estimating experience and electrical design experience. Proficient in reading blueprints and a working knowledge of Auto CAD or similar program. Basic knowledge of Excel and Word. Familiar with the NEC.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This position requires some travel to meet potential customers, develop relationships and attend trade shows and conferences. Travel expected to be around 40-60%.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Primary Function:

Project management of complex projects requiring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality requirements including ASME NQA-1 standards.  Must build and maintain relationships with external customers and ensure compliance with all aspects of documentation.      

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with Business Unit Manager to independently manage small-large scale projects.
• Proactively plans, manages, directs, and coordinates projects with a high level of complexity. 
• Reviews project proposals, establishes, executes, and monitors a project plan for the whole project, and for each execution phase, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.

• Coordinates with internal departments and subcontractors to ensure that the project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements are understood, followed, and completed.

• Reviews, understands and becomes an expert in the contract documents of assigned projects including drawings, specifications, commercial terms, etc.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others. Update project plan and projections as required.
• Continuously monitors project progress and works with stakeholders to ensure that budgets and schedules are met.
• Manages customer relationship during the lifespan of the project and to maximize long term value.
• Communicates progress to the customer, internal stakeholders, and management.
• Able to accurately estimate project hours from blueprints, as needed.
• Assist with preparing proposals to submit to customers, as needed.
• Assist in providing preliminary project schedules, as needed.
• Will be expected to perform these and other duties that may be assigned.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university; or 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

5+ years of experience in the areas of fabrication/construction, DOE/DOD, or commercial nuclear is preferred.

Preferred experience includes management of projects under an ASME NQA-1 quality assurance program.

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite.  Ability to become proficient with other software is mandatory.

Must be able to read and understand blueprints. Must be able to understand and manage budgets. Must be able to direct and lead a team for project success.

Senior level negotiating skills preferred.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to travel occasionally and work extended hours, if needed.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment.  However, occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts.

Primary Function:

Provide manufacturing engineering solutions by researching technologies, analyzing inputs, evaluating results and recommending manufacturing plan solutions. Assist with business development opportunities by participating in the development of technical and commercial proposals which includes preliminary project manufacturing plans, schedules as well as recommended manufacturing processes and aids.  Evaluation of existing manufacturing processes and developing solutions that improve manufacturing process efficiency and flow.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop/Identify project manufacturing approaches by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with production personnel.
• Participate in project planning during the estimating and proposal phase. Assists in development of project manufacturing approaches, schedules and cost estimates by studying project plan and technical specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
• Interprets customer specifications to define requirements for manufacturing planning and design for manufacturability.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify areas that could benefit from changes and improvements.
• Apply working knowledge of component design and assembly to the manufacturing process.
• Create processes and procedures to help the company meet budgetary goals as well as performance quotas
• Assist in the design and development of manufacturing fixtures and mock-ups
• Conduct and coordinate design for manufacturability reviews
• Establish an effective and efficient work sequence
• Devise new solutions to existing manufacturing problems

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in manufacturing or mechanical engineering from a four-year college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite. 

Other Qualifications:

Experience with CAD programs is highly desired.

Experience in automation and robot programming is desired.

Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position requires the employee have the ability to speak and hear clearly. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time; utilize a computer and keyboard; reach with hands and arms as well as use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The job requires occasional overtime. 

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment.  The position requires the employee to occasionally be exposed to heavy industrial environment during fabrication shop visits where they may be exposed to eye and noise hazards, powered industrial equipment, as well as hazards associated with moving parts. Employee must be able to maintain situational awareness and wear personal protective equipment necessary to mitigate these hazards (e.g. hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes, etc.).

Credentials Needed
We are a federal contractor, as such, this position will work on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (not just authorized to work in the US).

Primary Function:

Provide engineered solutions by researching technologies, analyzing inputs, evaluating results, recommending solutions, following fabrications, testing equipment and installing solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews client provided technical data, determines information gaps, and establishes design schedules.
• Determines functional requirements for equipment and systems designs.
• Reviews and applies applicable codes and regulations for designs.
• Researches technologies, analyzes design inputs, create engineering models, evaluate technical options and prepares design reports.
• Prepares technical manuals and test procedures.
• Participates on design teams and work with other engineers, designers, drafters, crafts, customers, outside support services, and end users.
• Participates in peer design reviews.
• Provides technical support for Project Managers.
• Evaluates field installations and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Participates in engineering community activities that support the engineering profession and enhance Premier Technology’s goal of community involvement. These activities include, but are not limited to, support of university senior engineering projects, career fairs, and high school science and math activities such as FIRST Robotics or Mathcounts.

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or General Engineering.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to be in a shop environment. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Primary Function:
Work with Account Managers to accurately estimate projects and prepare proposals.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes customer submitted RFQ’s including drawings, specifications, and other documents.
• Develops fabrication plans, in conjunction with manufacturing engineers, in order to establish the basis of estimate for each project.
• Calculates labor, material, and other costs required to execute a given scope of work. This includes identifying qualified vendors and subcontractors.
• Prepares work breakdown structure and supports the creation of MS Project schedules.
• Prepares quotations and proposals as necessary to meet customer requirements.
• Works with Account Manager and other departments to ensure availability of necessary resources – including manpower, equipment, and materials.
• Provides support, as required, for the preparation of technical proposals.
• Presents cost estimates for internal review.
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine reasons for any discrepancies.
• Identifies cost trends to assist in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:
Minimum of one year experience as a Materials Estimator or two years’ experience as a fabricator is required.

Must be able to read and understand fabrication drawings.

Must have an understanding of manufacturing processes in order to accurately estimate costs and lead times.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a general knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word.  Training will be provided on the specific tools used in the performance of the position.

Must be willing to occasionally work extended hours in order to meet proposal deadlines.

Other Qualifications
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The job requires occasional overtime. 

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment.  However, occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts.

Job description: 

Perform NDT to verify conformance to specified customer specifications and code requirements. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Interpret drawings and other documents.
• Verify that the base materials and consumable welding materials conform to the specifications and that the welding filler metals used are as specified for each base material or combination of base materials.
• Verify that the welding equipment to be used for the work is appropriate for the use with the welding procedure and has the capability to meet the applicable requirements of the welding procedure.
• Verify that the welding procedures are as specified and are qualified, and that the welding performed is performed in conformance to the applicable procedure.
• Witness performance and testing of procedure qualification tests or supervise these activities when performed by outside agencies.
• Verify documentation of procedure qualification test results.
• Verify that welders, welding operators, and tack welders have been qualified in conformance to the applicable standards, and that they’re qualified to use the welding procedures specified for the work.
• Witness testing of the welder test assemblies and/or welding operator qualification test assemblies or supervise these activities when performed by outside agencies.
• Verify documentation of performance qualification test results.
• Provide notification when evidence the welder's or welding operator's work does not conform to the requirements of the applicable standard.
• Provide notification when the welder's or welding operator's qualification is not current.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to meet business plan objectives.

• Inspects materials and products for conformance to specifications using fixed or preset measuring instruments. 

• Ensures materials and products are in accordance with established tolerance levels for quality and performance. 
• Perform visual inspection of welded item for conformance to American Welding Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers standards. 

Promote and actively embrace the concept of a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on customer service, respect and candor. Safety is a cultural value, and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Minimum of 5 (five) years’ experience in an occupational function that has a direct relationship to welded assemblies fabricated to national or international standards and be directly involved in one or more of the following: Design, production, construction, examination, or repair. Knowledge of dimensional inspectional.
• Previous certification to the American Society of Nondestructive Testing, Visual Testing, Level II and additional nondestructive certification a plus.

Additional skills 
Qualifications in accordance with and familiarity and experience with AISC 360 requirements for quality control of welding and bolting inspection 

AWS CWI preferred, but not mandatory. 

Familiar with SMAW, SAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW welding processes 

Familiar with VT, UT, RT, MT, and PT testing processes. 

Primary Function: 
Project management requiring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality requirements including ASME NQA-1 standards.  Must build and maintain relationships with external customers and ensure compliance with all aspects of documentation.        

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Plays a key role in project planning during the estimating and proposal phase 

• Reviews, understands and becomes an expert in the contract documents of assigned projects including drawings, specifications, commercial terms, etc.  
• Creates and maintains a robust project plan including a clear and accurate schedule, inspection and test plan, etc. 
• Coordinates with internal departments and subcontractors to ensure that the project scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements are understood, followed, and completed. 
• Continuously monitors project progress and works with stakeholders to ensure that budgets and schedules are met. 
• Communicates progress to the customer, internal stakeholders, and management. 

• Manages relationships with customers to maximize long term value 

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment.  Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: 
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   Preferred experience includes time managing projects under an ASME NQA-1 quality assurance program. 

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite.  Ability to become proficient with other software is mandatory.  

Other Qualifications 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Physical Demands 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  The job requires occasional overtime.   

Work Environment  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment.  However, occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts. 

Primary Function:  
Primarily responsible for reviewing and aiding in the development and negotiation of contracts and contract changes.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Reviews draft contracts and terms and conditions from customers for the various business units.  
• Identifies areas of risk within the documents and provides mitigation strategies including alternative language. 
• Aids Account Managers in the negotiation of terms and conditions 

• Supports the development of teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other business documents.  
• Assists the Procurement Department in the development of subcontracts. 
• Assists Project Managers in the preparation of change order proposals.  

Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with an emphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, the community and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: 
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics or like degree and a minimum of five years related experience.  

Experience with contract negotiation and FAR/DFAR requirements. 

Proficient with computer software including Microsoft Suite. 

Experience with preparation, review, and negotiation of various company contracts. 

Familiar with legal requirements and terms of use. 

Other Qualifications 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Demands 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb stairs and ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The job requires occasional overtime. 

Work Environment 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a normal office environment. However, occasionally, the employee will be exposed to a fabrication shop environment that can be loud, cluttered and with occasional exposure to moving parts. 

Primary Function: 
Use computer aided drafting software to provide design and drafting support for shop fabrication and field installation projects. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Use three-dimensional modeling software to provide detailed, accurate, and timely shop and assembly drawings for the purpose of fabricating equipment in the shop or installing equipment in the field. 
• Shows dimensions, material to be used, and other information necessary to make detailed drawings clear and complete. 

• Prepares working drawings from sketches and design specifications. 
• Provide conceptual drawings for helping estimators with the bidding process. 
• Aid in the inspection of shop fabricated work for correctness of assembly and fabrication per the drawings that are produced. 
• Help during the estimating process by doing material take-offs and labor estimates. 
• Estimate design/drafting time for use in the bidding process. 

• Provide files to program cutting and machining equipment. 
• Become involved in the design process by helping the engineers with basic engineering calculations and equipment design while producing the drawings required for the project. 

Promote and actively embrace the concept of a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on customer service, respect and candor.  Safety is a cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Promote and actively embrace the concept of a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on customer service, respect and candor.  Safety is a cultural value and it must be promoted and enforced at all times. 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:  
Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD and/or Inventor preferred. 

Additional skills 
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Ability to project a professional demeanor. 

Other Qualifications 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of the conditions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Physical Demands 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus). 

Work Environment  
The majority of time the incumbent is exposed to a normal office environment.  However, occasionally while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a typical manufacturing shop environment.