Weld Engineer – NADCAP & Precision Process Lead

GE Aerospace; Norwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach from GE Aerospace

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, seeks a Weld Engineer to provide manufacturing engineering support for weld and braze operations. The role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, overseeing qualification, training, documentation control, NADCAP compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will support production, material discrepancy investigations, new product introductions, and process validation, applying structured problem-solving and independent judgment in day-to-day

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and administer the weld and braze programs, including development, qualification, control, and continuous improvement of weld/braze processes, parameters, weld joint variables, and critical process controls.
• Administer operator program requirements, including annual weld and braze assessments, annual refresher training, and issuance and maintenance of welder certifications in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Perform and document machine qualifications, weld schedule qualifications, and part qualification records to support process and product validation.
• Develop, review, release, and maintain Manufacturing Engineering Procedures, work instructions, and related controlled documentation.
• Provide technical support for welding/brazing equipment, tooling, operators, and compliance activities, including process audits, NADCAP requirements, and adherence to internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting and structured problem-solving for weld/braze-related production and quality issues, including support for material discrepancy reports and technical investigations.
• Identify and implement process improvements and cost-out opportunities in partnership with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
• Support new product introduction and transition from development into production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Welding engineering

NADCAP requirements

Non-destructive testing

Problem solving

Project management

Leadership & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Welding Engineering or related

High School Diploma / GED with 7 years welding experience

Job description

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, seeks a Weld Engineer to provide manufacturing engineering support for weld and braze operations. The role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, overseeing qualification, training, documentation control, NADCAP compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will support production, material discrepancy investigations, new product introductions, and process validation, applying structured problem-solving and independent judgment in day-to-day