Welding Engineer

ZOOK Enterprises; Burlington; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ZOOK Enterprises in Burlington, Ontario, is seeking a Welding Engineer to provide engineering leadership for the Custom Welded Products unit, guiding design, development, and qualification. The role requires professional engineering competency, strong documentation, and ownership within ZOOK procedures and standards.

You will mentor technical staff, ensure ASME and industry-standard compliance, manage documentation and change control, and coordinate with suppliers and customers throughout

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in good standing with PEO.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience interpreting drawings, specs, and standards.
• Strong CAD knowledge with SolidWorks; AutoCAD is a plus.
• Familiarity with welding, pressure equipment, and ASME/ISO standards.
• APQP, change control, and documentation practices.
• Leadership and mentorship experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 3–5 years in industrial/manufacturing or welding environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities to meet project deliverables and targets.
• Develop and validate welded product designs from concept to release.
• Maintain CAD models, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Develop QA/Process docs: PFMEA, Control Plans, test plans.
• Drive welding process development (GTAW/LBW) and qualification.
• Lead continuous improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Escalate issues with evidence and recommended actions.
• Provide engineering support to teams and customers as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Problem solving

Risk assessment

Communication

Project management

Engineering judgment

Education

P.Eng Professional Engineer

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Engineering drawings interpretation

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP systems (NAV)

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

The position will support the Welded Products Manager by providing engineering leadership, design authority, technical review, product development, and project management for the Custom Welded Products business unit.

This position requires professional engineering competency, disciplined documentation, strong technical ownership, and the ability to work within ZOOK procedures, quality systems, customer requirements, and applicable standards. The role will contribute to design development, engineering change control, risk assessment, product qualification, supplier/customer technical communication, and mentorship of technical staff.

Job Title: Welding Engineer

Department: CWP Engineering

Reports to: Welded Products Manager

Location: Metal Business Unit

Pay Rule: Salary

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Welded Products Manager to mentor, prioritize, coordinate and execute engineering activities required to meet project deliverables, production targets, and business unit growth objectives.
• Lead or facilitate hands‑on product development initiatives for custom welded assemblies, burst plugs, and related pressure relief products from concept through design release, validation, production readiness, and documentation completion.
• Use SolidWorks and other engineering tools to create, review, and maintain CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and other technical documentation as required.
• Develop, review, and maintain quality and process documentation such as PFDs, D/PFMEAs, Control Plans, Travellers, test plans, work instructions, lab reports, and other APQP or customer‑required documentation.
• Drive welding process development and implementation activities related to GTAW, LBW, product qualification, WPS/PQR/WPQ review, certification scope expansion, and applicable industry standards, or customer‑specific requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives involving process standardization, workflow improvement, product qualification, documentation consistency, and lab capability.
• Escalate quality, safety, customer impact, schedule risk, supplier capability concerns, unclear requirements, and workload risks with objective evidence, recommended next steps, and appropriate urgency.
• Provide additional engineering support to ZOOK’s teams and customers as required.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer, P.Eng, in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, customer specifications, manufacturing requirements, inspection records, test results, and applicable technical standards.
• Strong working knowledge of CAD and ASME Y14.5-2018; proficiency with SolidWorks is required and AutoCAD experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of pressure relief products, rupture disks, pressure boundary design, custom welded assemblies, machining, inspection, and manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of welding processes such as GTAW and LBW, and familiarity with ASME Section IX, PED / ISO 15614-1, ISO 17927, or AWS D17.1 is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with APQP, test plans, engineering change control, and controlled release processes is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications; experience with Microsoft NAV or ERP systems is considered an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate mentorship and leadership skills, communication, engineering problem‑solving, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and sound technical judgement.
• Supervisory, team‑lead, project‑lead, or people‑development experience is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, product development, pressure equipment, or welding environment is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience required in an industrial / manufacturing environment including development / implementation of welding processes and procedures.