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. Manufacturing Operator Location: Ogden, Utah

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.

About Western Zirconium: Westinghouse is the global leader in delivering the reliable nuclear fuel solutions for worldwide customers across various operating plant technologies. Western Zirconium (WZ) is a key piece of the puzzle producing the materials needed to manufacture different fuel assemblies. The Western Zirconium Plant, established in 1978, is one of the world's leading producers of zirconium, hafnium and zirconium alloys. The plant is built on a 1,100 acre site at the base of Little Mountain outside of Ogden, Utah, and has over 330,000 square feet of manufacturing and support facilities. The specialty alloys created at WZ will eventually become the fuel rods and components that make up the different fuel assemblies that power nuclear operating plants all around the globe.

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of this unique manufacturing process. We are currently looking for Manufacturing Operators to join our Western Zirconium family.

WZ Departments and a Day in the Life:

Separation Department: The first step in the Western Zirconium process is separation. Zirconium oxychloride crystals which are received in one ton supersacks are dissolved in water. The solution is then pumped through liquid/liquid extraction columns where hafnium and zirconium are separated from each other. Hafnium and Zirconium are two elements that are always found together in nature at approximately 98% zirconium to 2% hafnium. For use in the nuclear industry it is necessary to produce pure zirconium without hafnium. A variety of chemicals is required to carry out the extraction process. The chemicals are unloaded from trucks, tankers and railcars in the Separation department. After separating zirconium and hafnium into two different liquid streams the chemicals are precipitated into solids which are then processed through separate kilns at about 1000oC to convert the solids into oxides. Pure zirconium and pure hafnium oxides are transferred in drums to the next department which is Chlorination. Separation is a challenging process which attracts workers who are skilled at problem solving. Although the process utilizes hazardous chemicals the department has gone for over 20 years without a lost time injury and worker safety is taken seriously.

Chlorination Department: The second step in the Western Zirconium process is Chlorination, where the zirconium oxide (ZrO2) produced in Separations is reacted with Chlorine (Cl2) and carbon (C) at about 1000oC to produce zirconium tetrachloride (ZrCl4). The heat is... For full info follow application link.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- Minority / Female / Disability / Vet

As an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.