Automotive Welding Engineer: Robotic & Process Optimization

Zing Recruiting; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Zing Recruiting, partnering with a premier automotive manufacturer in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Welding Engineer to lead welding processes, parameter development, and continuous improvement across resistance spot, MIG, and robotic welding systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality welding practices aligned with customer specs.

The role emphasizes process validation, PPAP readiness, and launch support for new products, with opportunities

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.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Control Plans.
• Ability to interpret GD&T and engineering drawings.

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.
• Participate in PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, and PPAP activities.
• Validate welding equipment and process capability during launches.
• Review weld testing and process data to improve quality and capability.
• Support automation systems, robotic weld cells, tooling, weld guns, and electrode management.
• Partner with Maintenance and Tooling on equipment and process improvements.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote safe welding practices and compliance with OSHA and company standards.

Skills

Welding engineering

Robotic welding

Process development

Continuous improvement

Quality improvements

Root cause analysis

OEE improvement

Manufacturing efficiency

Education

Bachelors in Welding

Job description

Zing Recruiting, partnering with a premier automotive manufacturer in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Welding Engineer to lead welding processes, parameter development, and continuous improvement across resistance spot, MIG, and robotic welding systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality welding practices aligned with customer specs.

The role emphasizes process validation, PPAP readiness, and launch support for new products, with opportunities