Welding Engineer

Website Leggett & Platt

Welding Engineer Job Highlights

Title Welding Engineer
Type Full Time
Experience Required
Function Engineering/Manufacturing
Location Middletown, CT, United States
Company Leggett and Platt

Company Profile

Leggett & Platt designs and manufactures innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Weld Engineer who can support production welding processes by providing knowledge on industry best practices, and a keen eye for continuous improvement.

Educational Qualification

  • The applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Metallurgical Engineering, Material Science, or Equivalent from an institute/welding school or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience

  • The candidates must have strong welding background and shop operations experience.
  • Experience within the Aerospace manufacturing industry preferred.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Coordinate welding best practices and implement floor process optimization and control methods.
  • Develop and implement advanced welding processes including MIG/TIG, Orbital, and Braze.
  • Help create, maintain, and approve work instructions (including specifications, engineering changes, process control, and tooling definition/requirements.
  • Provide input for manufacturing release reviews, manufacturing process options, and evaluate manufacturing process.
  • Review design standards to provide input to designs and part process standards.
  • Significant interaction with production, quality, and materials management teams.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Ability to read/interpret blueprints.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Self-starter with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workday/projects independently

Employer’s Statement

Leggett & Platt is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer.

Note: Due to government contract US Citizenship is required for this position.

To apply for this job please visit careers.leggett.com.

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