Welding Engineer
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- Bowling Green, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and validate weld process sheets and welding parameters for each production welding station.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the shielding gas system and track consumption rates and mixture.
- Monitor welding consumables and weld wire, and identify and implement cost saving opportunities.
- Monitor and control gas consumption mix and welding wire.
- Develop, conduct, and coordinate welder training classes for support technicians in application and validation of weld process.
- Provide technical support for robotic program on assembly processes.
- Facilitate the analysis of weld coupons and provide technical assistance to the assembly areas.
- Ensure the customer welding specifications on cut & etch test and welding defect process.
- Implement process improvements due to weld failures and defects.
- Ensure accurate documentation of all manual and robotic weld parameters and weld audit reports, and develop and maintain a welding reference library.
- Develop and administer preventive maintenance program consistent with maintenance department.
- Proactive involvement in the innovation and application of new technologies to improve the welding process.
- Attention to special requirements of operational employees, quality staff, and engineering changes.
- Participate in training at the vocational school and work to develop in-house training needs.
- Management of financial resources of the welding equipment and attention to the needs of technical staff.
- Additional responsibilities as required - this position is subject to change as the needs of the department change.
- Developing welding techniques and procedures for robotic welding operations.
- Inspects weld joints and conducts tests to ensure welds meet company standards, national code requirements, and customer job specifications.
- Conducts certification tests for qualification of personnel with national code requirements.
- Organizes and plans the development of welding procedure specifications (WPS) and welding programs for the automated welding systems, with established time lines for each development.
- Ensures all programs for automated welding systems have all critical documents developed and approved prior to release of profiles to production.
- Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or processes.
- Assist or perform welding equipment setup and communication.
- Assist or perform robotic weld gun calibration.
- Perform verification of weld equipment performance.
- Perform assembly tasks.
- Report all unsafe acts and conditions immediately.
- Use our Innovation process and the team concept to improve safety in the plant.
- Be proactively involved with improving working conditions Work in a safe manner and encourage others to do so.
- Offer ideas for improvement of all systems and help implement them.
- Lead area in achieving plant quality objectives/goals.
- 100% on-time delivery to customer.
- 0 PPM on parts.
- Understand customer needs and work towards meeting and exceeding them.
- Maintain the appearance of a World Class Facility.
- Actively support full implementation of the 5S's, using it to approach and keep all areas clean, neat and properly maintained.
- Required
- 3 plus years of continuous weld experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Robot programming experience. (Fanuc preferred)
- Desired
- Automotive experience is a plus.
- 4-year degree in welding engineering or equivalent experience.
- B.S. Engineering or equivalent experience in the field of welding.
- Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) and American Weld Society (AWS) preferred.
- Experience developing weld parameters, process sheets, training modules and analysis of weld sections.
- Project experience from concept to installation is considered a plus.
- Proficient computer skills/Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point).
- Fundamental understanding of inverter based power supplies and robotic interfacing.
- Thorough understanding of AWS and GMAW principals
- Demonstrated welding proficiency.
- Welding knowledge of advanced high strength steels, aluminum alloys and magnesium alloys.
- Ability to spot and diagnose problems, as well as engineer solutions.
- Knowledge of welding systems and software.
- Ability to self-learn a new system.
- Business Acumen.
- Problem Solving.
- Building effective teams.
- Customer Focus.
- Perseverance.
- Drive for Results.
- Conflict management.
- Priority Setting.
- Learning on the fly.
- Motivating others.
- Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving, planning, team orientation and presentation skills.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive attitude.
- Excellent control of stress and proactively.
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or touch.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to visually focus.