Welding Engineer - Manufacturing assembly

Unipart; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry is seeking a hands-on Welding Engineer to lead development, validation and process control of joining activities for battery modules, electrification assemblies and fabrications. You will create Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), oversee weld quality testing and bridge prototype development to high-volume manufacturing.

This role requires experience with power beam, TIG and MIG welding, metallurgy understanding, and strong problem-solving; you’ll collaborate

Qualifications

• Welding Engineering background in automotive, aerospace, defence, or high-precision manufacturing.
• Hands-on joining experience with power beam, TIG/MIG welding and metallurgical understanding.
• Familiarity with weld testing frameworks, destructive/non-destructive inspection and metrology.
• Degree or HND in Materials/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering with data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Weld Process Development from concept through volume production.
• Translate customer requirements into Welding Engineering Specifications and WPS.
• Implement weld quality control methods using lab equipment for integrity checks.
• Develop PFMEAs, Control Plans and DOEs for NPI and rapid problem solving.
• Ensure welding operations meet industry standards and SHE procedures.

Skills

Welding Engineering Background

Joining and Materials Expertise

Quality and Lab Testing Knowledge

Qualifications and Problem Solving

Education

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

Job description

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Welding Engineer - Manufacturing assembly with electrification and injection moulding inputs

Coventry

Up to £45,000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About The Role

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 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

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• 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

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 behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

You may have experience in or be interested in the following: metallurgist, welding specialist, process engineer, joining engineer, materials engineer, weld process engineer, NDT engineer, welding technologist, manufacturing engineer, weld quality engineer