Welding Engineer: Project Support (EN-MME-FW-2024-77-GRAP)

15 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

Department

Human Resources

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Switzerland

Application Deadline

6 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Your responsibilities

The Engineering Department (EN ) pushes forward the limits of technology to provide innovative research tools to the physics and engineering worldwide community. The position is opened in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME ) Group, which owns, maintains and develops the 40 years old know-how on the mechanical design, manufacturing and assembly of accelerator and detector devices.

As a Welding Engineer in the Forming & Welding section (MME-FW), you will provide a support on dedicated projects such as High Luminosity LHC and Experiments upgrade for magnet, cryogenic and UHV applications with state-of-the-art equipment in CERN's main workshop.

Your main tasks will be to:

• Participate to the preparation and the follow-up of welding activities
• Develop welding methods for the fabrication of high-precision prototypes and components for accelerators and experimental facilities
• Oversee welding procedure qualification and generate welding procedures to assist manufacturing and welding personnel
• Implement quality procedures and ensure traceability (welding book)
• Provide welding engineering support to Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing to fabricate equipment in accordance with all applicable code and customer requirements
• Provide technical support with industry standards and specifications such as Pressure Vessel Directive and ASME Boiler, ISO, AWS, etc
• Review subcontractor welding procedures, processes and documentation in order to determine that applicable welding code and design requirements are satisfied

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• International Welding Engineer (IWE) diploma; with significant practical experience in welding engineering
• In depth knowledge of welding standard and welding codes
• Knowledge in destructive and non-destructive testing for weld inspection and qualifications
• Good knowledge of material sciences, materials selection and characterization applied to welding
• Knowledge of mechanical fabrication in the following domains would be an asset: pressure vessels, vacuum chambers, cryogenics
• Initial experience in mechanical components assembly, good understanding of fabrication techniques and their application to the design process
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage

Additional Information
Benefits

Job closing date: 06.05.2024 at 23:59 CEST.

Job reference: EN-MME-FW-2024-77-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-June-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

 

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

Eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Mechanical Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CERN

Country

Switzerland

City

Geneva

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/743999980408472-welding-engineer-project-…

Contact

City

Meyrin

Website

https://careers.cern

Street

Esplanade des particules 1

Postal Code

1217

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED