Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers.

Job Profile

Tenneco Clean Air is seeking a Welding Engineer who will work with Process and Quality engineers to define and set up new welding equipment.

Solves welding quality issues; trains quality inspectors and other employees; leads welding activities to continuously improve welding processes and productivity, reduce downtime, scrap, and rework.

The position will report to the Engineering Manager.

Educational Qualification

• The applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Welding

Work Experience

• The candidates should have a minimum 3 of years of working experience in the automotive industry
• Experience in Resistance Welding and MIG welding processes

Duties/Responsibilities

• Actively participate in ongoing continual improvement activities and initiatives
• Collect and report monitoring data in support of the EHS management system
• Comply with requirements and assist in the maintenance of the necessary quality standards (QS9000/ISO/TS16949/ISO14001) to ensure re-certification
• Continuously improve existing welding processes for enhancing welding productivity and reducing downtime
• Develop Welder Qualification Program; assist Human Resource Dept. to conduct welder test and provide welding training to employee
• Lead and develop PFEAMs for welding processes and support Quality Engineers to develop Quality Control Plan
• Participate and promote EHS activities
• Participate in the activities of the Corporate Welding Best Practice team
• Participate on EHS teams and committees
• Report opportunities for improvement and any EHS issues
• Research advanced welding technology for new projects and materials
• Set up a weld test lab, purchase test equipment, develop weld test procedures and instruct lab technicians; develop weld destructive test schedule; supervise Weld Test Laboratory
• Stop work activities that create EHS hazards
• Strive towards meeting company EHS goals
• Support product engineers to define welding machining and tooling; choose welding materials, set up welding machines and develop welding procedures for new projects
• Support purchasing department to review suppliers’ quality issues and solve process or quality issues from suppliers
• Support quality engineers to investigate the root cause of weld quality issues from customers and develop corrective action plans
• Technically assist Quality Control for quality improvement and Maintenance for Total Preventative Maintenance for welding machines
• Understand and follow all EHS policies
• Work on critical welding processes to solve welding quality problems

Benefits/Perks

• Career growth and development, both in the region or internationally: our philosophy focuses on selecting the best talent, building and developing our team members.
• Challenging and Exciting work assignments, at Tenneco your contributions will make an impact on the company’s success.
• Excellent compensation and benefits package: Competitive salary, Comprehensive health benefits starting on the first of the month following the date of hire, Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a matching option, and Tuition reimbursement program to support continuous improvement.
• Great people make Tenneco a great company: Our leaders and Company Culture inspire us to do our best.
• We believe in celebrating the differences that make everyone unique, while promoting the inclusivity that makes us all stronger, together.