Field Assembly Manager - Third Shift
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MA
Full Time
Posted September 21, 2026
$110k - $185k
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Job Description
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Key Responsibilities
- Lead third shift assembly operations supporting tokamak construction and integration
- Provide direct supervision and coordination of Millwright, Welding, and Electrical union activities
- Establish priorities for the shift based on the overall production schedule and critical-path activities
- Ensure work is properly staffed, sequenced, and executed to meet daily and weekly production objectives
- Monitor production progress throughout the shift and proactively address delays, constraints, and resource issues
- Conduct shift-start meetings and communicate priorities, safety concerns, schedule requirements, and changes in work scope
- Maintain strong communication and handoff between day and night shifts
- Provide detailed shift reports documenting progress, issues, downtime, quality concerns, and outstanding work
- Coordinate work across Millwright, Welding, and Electrical trades to ensure activities are properly sequenced and do not interfere with one another
- Resolve conflicts between trades and establish clear priorities when multiple activities compete for resources or workspace
- Work closely with union leadership and shop stewards to ensure effective execution of work while maintaining positive labor relationships
- Verify that employees are assigned work appropriate to their trade, qualifications, and training
- Ensure work areas are properly prepared before releasing work to the appropriate trade
- Coordinate equipment, tooling, materials, permits, and technical information required to complete assigned work
- Supervise high-precision mechanical, electrical, structural, and welded assembly activities associated with the tokamak
- Ensure assembly work is performed according to engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and approved work instructions
- Coordinate installation and integration of complex components, systems, and subsystems
- Work closely with Engineering when drawings, specifications, procedures, or field conditions require clarification.
- Identify installation issues and escalate technical problems appropriately
- Support the development and continuous improvement of assembly processes and standard work
- Maintain a strong focus on configuration control and ensure unauthorized modifications are not made to engineered systems
Requirements
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
- Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
- Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
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