Welding Engineer - Manufacturing assembly

Unipart Manufacturing; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry is seeking a technical Welding Engineer to lead development, validation, and control of welding across battery modules and electrification assemblies. You will translate specs into Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) and oversee weld quality testing, bridging prototypes to volume production in a high-impact environment.

You'll bring hands-on experience in power beam, TIG, and MIG welding within automotive or high-precision manufacturing, plus a degree or HND in

Qualifications

• Experience with power beam, TIG and MIG welding in high-precision manufacturing.
• Degree or HND in materials-related engineering with data-driven skills.
• Knowledge of weld testing and metrology.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate welding and joining processes from concept through volume production.
• Translate requirements into Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and PV schedules.
• Implement destructive and non-destructive weld quality testing with metrology tools.
• Develop PFMEAs, Control Plans, and DOEs to support NPI and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure welding operations comply with industry standards and SHE procedures.

Skills

Welding Engineer background

Joining and Materials expertise

Quality and lab testing knowledge

Qualifications and problem solving

Education

Degree or HND in Materials Science/Metallurgy/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

seeking a technical, hands-on Welding Engineer to lead the development, validation, and process control of critical joining activities across battery module packs, electrification assemblies, and specialised fabrications. Joining at the ground level, you will translate engineering specifications into robust Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), oversee weld quality testing, and bridge prototype development into volume series manufacturing in a high-impact environment. As part of your key responsibilities you'll focus on:

• Weld Process Development - Develop, optimise, and validate welding and joining processes (including power beam, TIG, and MIG welding) from concept through to volume series production
• Specification and Governance - Translate customer engineering requirements into detailed Welding Engineering Specifications, generating Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) and supporting process validation (PV) schedules
• Quality Assurance and Testing - Implement destructive and non-destructive weld quality control methods, utilising materials laboratory equipment (optical, metrology, x-ray) to evaluate joint integrity and process capability
• NPI and Quality Core Tools - Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, and designed experiments (DOEs) to support New Product Introduction (NPI) and rapid root-cause problem solving
• Safety and Regulatory Compliance - Ensure all welding operations adhere strictly to industry standards, internal quality systems, and site Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) procedures

• Welding Engineering Background - Proven experience as a Welding Engineer, Metallurgy Specialist, or Process Engineer within automotive, aerospace, defence, or high-precision manufacturing environments
• Joining and Materials Expertise - Hands-on experience in power beam welding, TIG/MIG welding, or advanced materials joining, with a solid understanding of metallurgy and weld defect analysis
• Quality and Lab Testing Knowledge - Familiarity with weld testing frameworks, destructive/non-destructive inspection methods, metrology, and materials laboratory processes
• Qualifications and Problem Solving - Degree or HND in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent practical industry experience) with strong data-driven decision‑making skills

Unipart Manufacturing is launching a flagship, fast-paced manufacturing project in Coventry, combining high-volume electrification assembly with complex injection moulding inputs. Fully aligned with Unipart's Sector and Growth Strategy and The Unipart Way Forward Plan, this exciting venture will scale rapidly from zero to over 200 team members within a four-month period.

We are, About Unipart We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers' supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core

Up to £45,000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing