Welding Engineering Technologist/Planner/Inspector (Engineering Technologist 1)

About the role

This position is open for external candidates only to apply. The Prototype Fabrication (PF) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has experience and expertise in machining, fabrication and precision dimensional inspection of critical hardware needed to support the nation's stockpile readiness efforts. The Manufacturing (MFG) Group is seeking a qualified welding engineering technologist to join the team!

Responsibilities

• Earn and maintain a CWI (Certified Welding Inspector) credential from AWS.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in welding and in non-welding fabrication techniques such as laser cutting and CNC press brake operations.
• Perform new product review, integration, and process development on the manufacturing shop floor.
• Qualify new processes and fulfill prototype orders through hands-on welding and fabrication.
• Review customer drawings, provide advice on manufacturability, write manufacturing instructions, and estimate lead times.
• Train colleagues in fabrication-related skills and inspect the results of their work.
• Provide technical leadership to keep PF Division's welding operations in compliance with LANL welding requirements.
• Work directly with machinists, inspectors, welders, engineers, planners, schedulers, management, and customers in support of daily operations for the division.

Requirements

• Manufacturing Knowledge And Experience
• Experience taking and passing a formal Welder Qualification Test (WQT) in TIG welding.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and interpret welding symbols per AWS A2.4.
• Ability to determine whether drawing requirements can or cannot be achieved with current shop capabilities; ability to conceive and propose alternatives for those requirements which cannot be achieved.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, sheet metal forming operations including slip rolls and CNC press brakes.
• Experience with planning a successful sequence of operations for the manufacture of parts or assemblies involving welding and/or sheet metal forming.
• Willingness to operate forklifts and cranes in a manner that complies with LANL policy.
• Estimating Ability to provide accurate quotes for work requests including machine time, labor, material, and third party process cost.
• Ability to coordinate the delivery and transfer of finished products on and offsite for a broad customer base.
• Experience with detailed record keeping and organization, e.g. inventory, records, production schedules and materials logs.
• High attention to detail with accuracy and strong organizational skills.
• Computing/Business Systems and Software Proficiency with typical business software, computer hardware, and use of computer systems, specifically, spreadsheets, procurement systems and inventory databases.
• Customer Service A record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of the organization.
• Ability to successfully negotiate technical specifications with customers.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to write professional emails for a variety of audiences (technician, engineer, manager).
• Ability to write work instructions and training outlines.
• Familiarity with sheet metal forming operations and planning (K-factors, bend allowance, flat pattern preparation).
• Previous certification as a forklift operator and/or crane operator.
• Experience interacting with customers.
• Experience with a high level of formality / regulation in the work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Job Requirements: Manufacturing Knowledge And Experience
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience taking and passing a formal Welder Qualification Test (WQT) in TIG welding.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to read mechanical drawings and interpret welding symbols per AWS A2.4.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to determine whether drawing requirements can or cannot be achieved with current shop capabilities; ability to conceive and propose alternatives for those requirements which cannot be achieved.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience with, or willingness to learn, sheet metal forming operations including slip rolls and CNC press brakes.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience with planning a successful sequence of operations for the manufacture of parts or assemblies involving welding and/or sheet metal forming.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Willingness to operate forklifts and cranes in a manner that complies with LANL policy.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Estimating Ability to provide accurate quotes for work requests including machine time, labor, material, and third party process cost.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to coordinate the delivery and transfer of finished products on and offsite for a broad customer base.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience with detailed record keeping and organization, e.g. inventory, records, production schedules and materials logs.
• Minimum Job Requirements: High attention to detail with accuracy and strong organizational skills.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Computing/Business Systems and Software Proficiency with typical business software, computer hardware, and use of computer systems, specifically, spreadsheets, procurement systems and inventory databases.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Customer Service A record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of the organization.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to successfully negotiate technical specifications with customers.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to write professional emails for a variety of audiences (technician, engineer, manager).
• Minimum Job Requirements: Ability to write work instructions and training outlines.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Familiarity with sheet metal forming operations and planning (K-factors, bend allowance, flat pattern preparation).
• Minimum Job Requirements: Previous certification as a forklift operator and/or crane operator.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience interacting with customers.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Experience with a high level of formality / regulation in the work environment.