Automotive Welding Engineer: Robotic & Process Innovation

Zing Recruiting; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Zing Recruiting in partnership with a prominent client in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to support welding operations, process development, continuous improvement, and new product launches within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

This individual will serve as the technical expert for resistance spot welding, MIG welding, robotic welding systems, tooling, process validation, quality improvements, and manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of welding engineering experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience supporting high-volume launch and production environments.
• Strong experience with robotic welding systems.
• Knowledge of resistance spot welding and MIG welding.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize automotive welding processes.
• Support resistance spot welding, MIG welding, projection welding, and robotic welding systems.
• Establish welding parameters, standards, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot production and weld-quality issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and improve OEE and throughput.
• Support new product launches and engineering changes.
• Review weld testing and process data to improve quality and capability.

Skills

Welding engineering

Robotic welding systems

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding or related field

Tools

PFMEA

APQP

PPAP

GD&T

Job description

Zing Recruiting in partnership with a prominent client in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to support welding operations, process development, continuous improvement, and new product launches within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

This individual will serve as the technical expert for resistance spot welding, MIG welding, robotic welding systems, tooling, process validation, quality improvements, and manufacturing efficiency.