Automotive Welding Process Engineer | Continuous Improvement

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC seeks a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support MIG, TIG, and resistance welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing setting. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and support new product launches.

The role requires defining welding parameters, procedures, and standards; investigating defects with root-cause analysis; and applying Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in welding engineering or weld process development within a manufacturing setting. AWS certification preferred.
• Familiarity with GD&T, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and MS Office. Strong understanding of weld procedure development and defect analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize MIG, TIG, and resistance welding processes.
• Define and maintain welding parameters, procedures, and standards.
• Investigate welding defects, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with AWS, ISO, and IATF 16949 industry standards.
• Conduct weld audits, support PPAP submissions, and develop PFMEAs and control plans.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste, cycle time, and consumable costs.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Weld procedure development

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

AWS certification

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

GD&T

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC seeks a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support MIG, TIG, and resistance welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing setting. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and support new product launches.

The role requires defining welding parameters, procedures, and standards; investigating defects with root-cause analysis; and applying Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and costs.