Welding Engineer Jobs

The Welding Engineer will support and troubleshoot the welding processes, develop welding processes for new products, and drive welding improvements across the manufacturing operations. The role also involves supporting programming of robotic weld stations and specifying and procuring equipment required for the welding process. The Welding Engineer shall promote and adopt the continuous improvement culture by focusing on problem solving to drive improvements in the organization’s safety, quality, operational performance, customer satisfaction, and overall financial health of the company.

Responsibilities

Manage substantial portions of project work and day-to-day shop support with little to no supervision

Will lead projects both within the department and cross-functionally

Assignments will typically involve a mix of analysis and hands-on activities

Direct the work of tech, interns, or other engineers

Specifies equipment and consumables to be used to weld components

Partners with Quality Control to ensure welds meet required quality specifications

Conceptualizes fixture designs and creates designs using Solid Edge

Creates procedures and documentation for the manufacturing process

Communicates and works with pieceworkers, vendors, customers, and internal cross functional departments

Ability to define task timelines and communicate status accurately

Develop and execute continuous improvement activities to reduce cycle time, inventory, and waste while improving process performance, quality, cost, and standardizing the processes

Typical assignments may include but are not limited to: Resolving safety, environmental and ergonomics issues

Troubleshooting and programming robots

Process improvements and optimization

Evaluation and implementation of employee suggestions

Perform cost analyses and drive cost reductions

Provide shop floor support and develop processes for new products Perform Capacity studies

Additional assignments as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Engineering Technology required, Welding Engineer preferred

Minimum 5 years of Engineering experience in related field

Proficient in implementing welding processes, equipment, and consumables used in production welding

Strong Understanding / Experience in Aluminum Welding process / quality

Strong Understanding / Experience in Robotic Welding process / quality; ability to program robotic welding equipment a plus

Proficient at welding and able to perform hands-on work as required

Excellent organizational skills as well as written and oral communication skills

Possess and apply strong problem-solving skills with an analytical approach and attention to detail

Ability to handle a variety of assignments and changing priorities Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.

Ability to work effectively and efficiently independently, cross functionally, or part of a team

Possess and apply a broad knowledge of engineering and scientific principles, practices and procedures

Solid modeling (CAD) experience

Ability to be effective working with shop floor employees and to adjust work schedule at times if needed

Able to make good fact-based decisions