Weld Engineer Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, is responsible for developing welding techniques, procedures, and applications of welding equipment to problems involving fabrication of metals, utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties, and characteristics of metals and metal alloys, and engineering principles.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluates new developments in the welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Performs experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Conducts research and development investigations to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures, improve existing or develop new welding equipment, develop new or modify current welding methods, techniques, and procedures, discover new patterns of welding phenomena, or to correlate and substantiate hypotheses.
• Directs and coordinates technical personnel in performing inspections to insure workers compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions, and standards; in testing welds for conformance with national code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.
• Establishes welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, material processes, pre and post heating requirements which involve the use of complex alloys, unusual fabrication methods, welding of critical joints, and complex post-heating requirements.
• Performs other essential functions as assigned.
• Prepares technical reports as result of research and development and preventative maintenance investigations.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field. Three (3) years or more experience in field, preferably with an automotive supplier.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Computer literate.

MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Is required to sit, stand, walk, reach overhead, bend over, and exert up to 20 pounds of force when needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Normally works in an office environment. Occasionally, will be in the plant and subject to loud noise from operating machines, physical hazards from operating and moving machines, and breathing fumes, or dust.

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Engineering

Skills

Preferred

• Robotic Welding
• Spot Welding
• Resistant Welding
• Welding
• Computer Literate

Behaviors

Preferred

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Motivations

Preferred

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)