Welding Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Challenge Manufacturing produces automotive parts, specializing in welded assemblies and precision-engineered metal-formed products. The company supplies these components to the global automotive industry.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Welding Engineer who will be responsible for developing welding techniques, procedures, and applications of welding utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties, and characteristics of metals, metal alloys, and general engineering principles.

Conduct research and development investigation to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures or improve existing techniques and procedures.

Education Level

• Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering or equivalent understanding of resistance welding and arc welding principles and standards, as well as mechanical engineering

Work Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in a welding manufacturing environment, automotive experience preferred
• 5+ years of RSW, GMAW, and DAW experience in welding manufacturing in the automotive industry preferred
• Destructive testing experience (setting up the process and training others) for RSW, DAW, and GMAW
• Experience setting up and training with Tessonics RSWA devices or other UT devices preferred
• Robotic welding experience, ABB, Fanuc, or Kawasaki (preferred)
• Welding experience in RSW, GMAW, and DAW on a variety of low-carbon and high-strength steels

Duties/Responsibilities

• Define recommended welding spare parts.
• Develop and maintain weld parameter/setup sheets
• Implement and test, and monitor products from time to time in production equipment
• Maintain existing welding process to Challenge Manufacturing standards
• Reduce costs through continuous improvement activities that improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Support and lead new line launch verification projects
• Work with Maintenance and destruct staff to maintain and improve weld quality.
• Support in driving standardization across the following joining processes in manufacturing: GMAW, DAW, RSW, SPR, and FDS
• Develop welding schedules for (GMAW, RSW, and DAW) on ferrous and nonferrous material.
• Developing training documentation on the above joining processes in relation to the quality requirements of the customer.
• Interface with new equipment vendors and customers (internal and external).
• Participate in design reviews for upcoming new projects.
• Troubleshot welding (GMAW, RSW, and DAW) issues on production tooling.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Developing and troubleshooting GMAW and RSW on different grades of steel and aluminum (preferred)
• Developing and writing work instructions as they pertain to different welding and inspection operations (preferred)
• Excellent planning, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills with MS Office proficiency (preferred)
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform the job effectively.
• Steel-toe boots and hard hats are required on site.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on the issue to find a resolution, and monitoring progress.
• The ability to focus on the benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in a constructive/objective manner; views change as a learning opportunity.
• Training inexperienced people with destructive and nondestructive testing methods (preferred)
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet the needs of customers.

Work Environment

• Exposure to heat and noise
• May work in tight spaces
• Occasional travel to job sites
• Office and on-site work
• Safety gear may be required

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401 (k) Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.