Welding Engineer

Full-time position focused on the development, implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of advanced welding systems and processes across manual, robotic, and collaborative robotic (cobot) manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Program, optimize, and troubleshoot robotic and collaborative robotic (cobot) welding systems.
• Develop robotic weld paths, teach points, and welding sequences for new products.
• Support integration of robotic platforms and evaluate opportunities for automation and robotic process deployment.
• Lead commissioning and validation of new robotic welding cells and automated equipment.
• Develop and qualify welding procedures (WPS/PQR).
• Establish welding parameters for manual, semi-automatic, and robotic applications.
• Optimize weld penetration, distortion control, deposition rates, and overall process stability.
• Perform weld process capability studies and process validation.
• Analyze production and weld quality data to drive continuous improvement.
• Investigate weld failures and metallurgical issues through root cause analysis.
• Support NDE and destructive testing activities.
• Develop corrective actions for quality concerns and recurring weld defects.
• Ensure compliance with ASME Section IX and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2 years of welding engineering experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with robotic welding programming and automation technologies.
• Strong understanding of GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and stainless steel fabrication.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy and distortion control.
• Experience with robotic process optimization, machine vision, seam tracking, or adaptive control systems.
• CWI, CWE, or robotic programming certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and maneuvering up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and platforms for elevated work.
• Walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, balancing, stooping, lying down inside or under vessels, and twisting while performing required job tasks.
• Comfortable in chemically hazardous situations; must use proper PPE when required.
• Ability to grasp welding torch while welding parts for brief to long periods of time.

Pay

$75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year