Manufacturing Welding Engineer

HR Elements

Lebanon, OH

Full-Time

Our client is looking to add a Manufacturing Welding Engineer to their team! They are a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park and are known for having very high-quality products and a team culture. They design, build, test, sell and service their equipment consisting of products such as their well-known "Bull Hog" mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments.

What they offer:
Our client offers competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company.

About being a Manufacturing Welding Engineer:
The Manufacturing Welding Engineer role requires the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities in the specification and oversight of welding operations leading to the production of weldments that meet requirements of applicable standards. Responsible for creation of AWS D1.1 qualification system. This includes PQR and WPS development and qualification, implementation of companywide NDT program, and a CWI documentation management system. The Manufacturing Weld Engineer will collaborate with design engineering and product engineering team in new product introduction and ECR process through use of DFMEA, PFMEA and APQP tools.

Competencies:

Plans and designs manufacturing welding processes for the production facility
Capable of performing basic calculations for welding joint design, selection of appropriate base and filler metals for specific applications, selection, and adjustment of welding processes
Analyze the mechanical/physical weld parameters of products to assure sound design and adequate function
Verification that welding procedure specifications have been properly qualified and that they are being applied correctly through layered process audits
Develop and implement system to meet AWS D1.1 qualification
Manage all aspects of ASME/PQR/WPS qualification from code review through final WPS submittal
Implement and manage companywide NDT program
Implement and apply DFMEA, PFMEA and other APQP tools as needed for new product introduction
Create and manage welding document management system for CWI inspections
Inspection of Weld Quality, Workmanship, and Conformance to Specification in operations
Create and Manage Weld Training for Processing and Inspection of Welds
Direct and Perform production associates with welder training and Classroom instruction
Participate in lean initiatives such as process evaluation for waste reduction, kaizen events, and other continuous improvement projects as needed

Requirements:

Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
CWI and CWE certification is desired
Experience with AWS D1.1, D14.3 & D14.6 Specifications desired
Use of 3D solid modeling tools for stress analysis and joint configuration review (SolidWorks)
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software as required to complete and maintain records.
Strong understanding of lean principles and continuous improvement
PDCA problem solving experience is a plus
Experience in MIG welding of plate steel
Experience working with automated welding equipment is required

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm, onsite