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Overview

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy by designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. They are seeking a Production Welder for their third shift to perform in-house welding work for high-field superconducting magnets.

Responsibilities

  • Weld and inspect large metallic structures and tooling within specified timelines and budgets
  • Set up welding processes as per specifications, including determining the correct equipment and methods
  • Read and analyze drawings and take detailed measurements to plan the project layout
  • Cut and join material
  • Perform hand welding or semi-automated welding, utilizing advanced forms of welding when needed
  • Weld components in vertical, flat, and overhead positions
  • Provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers for weld geometries and material selection
  • Perform welding equipment qualification trials
  • Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing discrepancies with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Follow safety procedures at all times

Requirements

  • Documented Training or Certification in Blueprint Reading and Fabrication, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
  • 5+ years' experience as a welder on large structural systems and tooling
  • Experience with large metallic structures and manufacturing processes related to welding
  • Experience in producing welds to pass industry standard requirements
  • Experience welding stainless steel
  • Experience using GTAW process to weld copper

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Hours: 10:00 pm - 6:30 am
  • Rate of pay: $30 - $41 per hour + 15% differential
  • Willingness to travel occasionally or do required nights/weekends/on-call

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Devens, MA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 15% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Massachusetts — toward the top of a $30–$40/hr middle band drawn from 21 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Devens, MA

Devens, MA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Massachusetts as a whole we're tracking 35 other active welding openings from 26 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Massachusetts.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems currently has 2 other openings live in Massachusetts, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Massachusetts at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Boston, MA (3), Personnel People (3), and GE Aerospace (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - Third Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.