Weld Engineer

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or

Associates Degree & Relevant Experience

Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven experience in weld engineering within a manufacturing or production environment
• Foundational knowledge of welding processes – mainly GMAW and GTAW
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 & D1.2
• Experience with weld fixtures and tooling
• Basic understanding of welding metallurgy and heat treatment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Preferred experience with Solidworks to create models and drawings
• Exposure to an automated weld environment 

Tasks

• Ensure compliance with industry codes, specifically AWS
• Assist in managing welding procedure qualifications and generating welding procedures to support the manufacturing and welding teams
• Work with cross functional teams to develop, design and implement fixtures & tooling
• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to optimize production utilization & efficiency on new and existing robotic weld cells 
• Perform offline programming utilizing 3D robotic simulation and programming software 
• Provide technical expertise or support related to welding
• Train production personnel in new or existing methods
• Troubleshoot welding problems and provide corrective solutions
• Analyze engineering designs for welding requirements
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency
• Work closely with the shop floor on development and submittal of engineering change requests (ECR’s)