Welding Process Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Dartington; Presencial; GBP 46.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Omega Resource Group seeks a Welding Process Engineer to develop, optimise and maintain automated welding processes for production and new product introduction. You will define welding parameters and robust procedures to ensure consistent, high-quality welds across multiple projects.

Reporting to the manufacturing team, you will support audits, drive continuous improvement using lean tools, and collaborate with Design and Quality to enhance manufacturability and process capability.

Formación

• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical engineering processes.
• Proven experience with automated or robotic welding systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and specifications.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, validate and optimise welding processes for production and NPI.
• Define and control welding parameters to ensure robust, high-quality welds.
• Support audits and drive corrective actions to improve weld quality and reduce scrap.
• Lead problem-solving activities (5 Whys, Fishbone, PFMEA) for welding issues.
• Specify, commission and validate automated welding equipment, fixtures and tooling.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, and Quality teams to improve manufacturability.

Conocimientos

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Automated welding systems

Interpreting drawings/weld symbols

Herramientas

Automated welding equipment

Descripción del empleo

Role

Welding Process Engineer

Location

Cheltenham

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

£46,000 - £48,000

Description

The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, optimising, and maintaining automated mechanical engineering processes and related equipment to ensure consistently high product quality, process capability, efficiency, and compliance with applicable standards. The role focuses on process robustness, continuous improvement and technical support across production and new product introduction (NPI).

Key Responsibilities

• Process Development & Optimisation
• Develop, validate, and optimise mechanical engineering processes for production and new product introduction.
• Define and control critical welding parameters (e.g. current, travel speed, wire feed, shielding gas, heat input).
• Establish robust procedures and operating windows to ensure repeatable, high-quality welds.
• Technical Documentation & Standards
• Support internal and external audits relating to welding processes and special process controls.
• Quality & Problem Solving
• Provide technical support to production to resolve weld quality issues such as porosity, lack of fusion, distortion, or cosmetic defects.
• Lead root cause analysis activities using structured problem-solving tools (e.g. 5 Whys, Fishbone, PFMEA).
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve weld quality and reduce scrap and rework.
• Automation & Equipment Support
• Specify, commission, and validate automated welding equipment, fixtures, and tooling.
• Work with equipment suppliers and integrators to improve system capability and uptime.
• Support maintenance and calibration strategies for welding equipment and monitoring systems.
• Continuous Improvement
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by applying Lean six-sigma principles focused on productivity, cost reduction, and process capability (Cp/Cpk).
• Support trials of new consumables, materials, and technologies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Design Engineering to influence manufacturability and weld joint design.
• Support Supply Chain and Quality teams with supplier welding capability assessments when required.
• Provide training and technical guidance to operators, technicians, and inspectors.

Requirements

• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical engineering processes
• Proven experience with automated or robotic welding systems
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and specifications