Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

Robinson Fans is a manufacturer of custom-engineered and designed industrial fans to meet the needs of business’ precise applications.

Job Profile

The company is hiring a Welding Engineer who will work to continue developing and improving our welding and inspection process to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Evaluate shop floor machines and tools, integrate Lean manufacturing concepts and practices, and apply them to shop floor processes.

Provide support to production personnel in developing and documenting processes that provide the highest quality to our customers.

Also, partners with design and R&D engineers to develop techniques, weld specs, and inspection methods as needed.

This position will report to the Director of Technical Services.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Welding Engineering from a college/university

Work Experience

• Possess 2+ years of experience as a welding engineer (preferred)
• Hands-on welding experience (preferred)
• Experience with manufacturing processes related to welding and non-destructive test methods.
• Experience taking products from R&D into production, including developing welding techniques to transition from manual to automated processes.
• Project management experience working with internal customers and external vendors to deliver manufactured hardware within specified timelines and budgets.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to provide training to welders.
• Analyze and provide solutions for problems that adversely affect quality, productivity, safety, flexibility, and cost.
• Assist with tooling and fixturing of welded components to minimize distortion during welding.
• Collaborate with Production and Project Management on identified or potential project welding issues.
• Collaborate with production leadership to select and commission welding equipment.
• Collect, organize, and present process/quality data from improvement.
• Conduct, train, and audit nondestructive testing methods (PT, MT, UT, RT).
• Design welding geometries and assist in material selection.
• Design, justify, develop, and implement the engineering portions of the business plans.
• Develop concepts on capital projects. Prepares ROIs, and coordinates the investigation, selection, installation, testing, and training to successfully integrate projects into the business.
• Document design changes and update work instructions as required.
• Evaluate and develop non-destructive test processes and certification plans in compliance with appropriate standards and codes.
• Evaluate, develop, and qualify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) for manual and automatic welding processes.
• Increase welding efficiency using documented, standardized processes.
• Maintain our welding procedure database.
• Make recommendations to standardize features, promote cost-effective zero-defect manufacturing, and improve functionality that supports design for manufacturability.
• Partner with in-house welders to ensure welding and inspections fall within specifications and timelines.
• Provide consultation on production jobs, drawings, specifications, and design data for assigned projects.
• Provide manufacturability feedback to design engineering for welded joints.
• Provide welding engineering expertise to aid in the development of annual and long-term business plans.
• Support design engineering regarding post-weld heat treatment or welded structures and provide guidance on fatigue-resistant welded joint design.
• Troubleshoot and resolve welding discrepancies with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include fumes, heat, cold, strong magnets, and noise.
• Exemplary coaching ability
• Occasional travel will be required to Robinson production facilities and sub-vendors along with some nights/weekends/on-call working hours.
• Strong computer skills
• Strong employee/customer relations skills
• Strong experience in steel fabrication processes and technologies
• Strong project management skills
• Strong technical skills or education

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, disability, 401(k) plan, Profit Sharing, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave.

Employer’s Statement

Robinson Fans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship, age, religion, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic or trait protected by federal, state, or local law.