Engineer, Electron Beam Weld

Fm Industries; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO Program

Nine (9) Paid Holidays!!

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Ins.

Short/Long-Term Disability Coverage at

Tuition Assistance

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Plans

Health Spending Plans

Online Learning Center

401(k) Retirement Savings with 30% 100

Job summary

FM Industries in Livermore, CA is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to lead EB weld process development, prototyping, and testing. You will establish Welding Procedure Specifications, qualify weld designs, and support production with fixturing and tooling design.

The role requires 2–5 years in EB welding, CWI certification, and a degree in engineering. CNC skills and aluminum welding experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years highly skilled Electron Beam welding experience.
• 1-year minimum experience as a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline preferred.
• Preferred CNC machine operation/programming experience (G code, conversational, and up to 5-axis).
• Hands on welding experience of Aluminum and understanding of Aluminum oxidation.
• Weld development experience and cross section evaluation knowledge.
• Read and understand shop drawings and navigate SolidWorks drawing files.
• SolidWorks, CAD/CAM knowledge or ability to learn.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Experience in SPC, Lean and Six Sigma techniques.
• Ability to self-manage timelines and work with little supervision.
• Keen attention to details.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and training skills.
• Semiconductor industry or other manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and optimize high precision EB weld designs, processes, and parameters.
• Assist and develop weld fixturing and tooling design.
• Assist in the development and documentation of production welding best practices for current product.
• Inspect welded joints to ensure welds meet specifications and AWS, AMS, ANSI Standards.
• Investigates and evaluates welding defects to determine causes and corrective actions.
• Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results.
• Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques.
• Comply with applicable EH&S laws and company policies; follow safe work practices.
• Understand the importance of designing, building, and operating safe systems; knowledge of JSA and MOC.

Skills

Electron Beam welding

Welding problem solving

Self-management

Team collaboration

CNC programming

Education

Engineering degree

CWI certification

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD/CAM

Job description

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Livermore, CA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 5571

Salary Range: $115,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK?(full-time)

• PTO Program
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE!!
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Health Spending Plans
• Comprehensive Online Learning Center - houses thousands of training resources available to learn at your own pace!!
• 401(k) Retirement Savings - with a generous company 30% match! (100% vested after six years)

SUMMARY OF POSITION / ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

This position will assist in weld process development, prototype, and testing of weldments to establish Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) for best practices and standards.

• Develop, qualify, and optimize high precision technical EB weld designs, processes, and parameters
• Assist and develop weld fixturing and tooling design
• Assist in the development and documentation of production welding best practices for current product
• Inspect welded joints to ensure welds meet specifications and AWS, AMS, ANSI Standards
• Investigates and evaluates welding defects to determine appropriate cause(s) and corrective action(s)
• Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results
• Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices
• Understand the importance of designing, building, and operating safe systems. Basic knowledge and understanding of basic safety work processes such as JSA’s and MOC’s.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 2-5 years highly skilled Electron Beam welding experience
• 1-year minimum experience as a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline preferred
• Preferred to have CNC machine operation/programming experience in G code, conversational, and up to 5-axis
• Hands on welding experience of Aluminum and understanding of Aluminum oxidation
• Must have weld development experience and cross section evaluation knowledge
• Read and understand shop drawings and navigate SolidWorks drawing files
• SolidWorks, CAD/CAM knowledge or ability to learn
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean and Six Sigma techniques.
• Ability to successfully self-manage timelines and be self-motivated to control high precision welds. Ability to work with little to no supervision.
• Keen attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication and training skills
• Semiconductor industry or other manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS WHILE PERFORMING THE JOB:

• Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, or crouching, use hands to finger, handle, or feel parts; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear instructions.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and ability to differentiate shades to identify defects.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THE JOB:

• Low noise levels in office environment.
• Occasional moderate noise levels and working near moving mechanical parts.

CULTURE:

At FM Industries our success is powered by people and technology. Our culture is what makes FM a fun and rewarding place to work. We champion diversity and we are always seeking new ways to amaze our customers. Success is celebrated and integrity is the core of who we are at FM Industries.

• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Partnering to deliver excellence and innovation
• SAFETY - Prioritizing the wellbeing of our people
• INTEGRITY- Achieving our best through mutual respect and teamwork
• QUALITY - Investing in our People, Processes, and Products
• ACCOUNTABILITY- Taking ownership of our words, actions and results

Give us your best and we’ll give you ours!