Global Welding Engineer Leader: Standards & Innovation

Donaldson Company; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Donaldson Company is seeking a Senior Regional Welding Engineer to standardize, optimize, and govern welding across global manufacturing sites. The role ensures compliance with AWS, ASME BPVC, PED, Nadcap, and internal standards while driving quality, cost, and efficiency improvements.

The position requires leading global welding governance, supporting new product introductions, and developing future-state welding capabilities through technology evaluation and scalable implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise SME for welding processes, metallurgy, NDE, fabrication standards, weld design, and welding engineering governance.
• Support new product introduction and major programs with weld feasibility, qualification, process development, and technical problem solving.
• Provide expert guidance in welding metallurgy, materials selection, heat input control, distortion management, and failure analysis.
• Evaluate, introduce, and implement advanced welding technologies (robotic, laser, hybrid, adaptive systems, automation, digital tools, and real-time monitoring).
• Develop long-term roadmap for welding innovation, capital investment, and workforce upskilling.
• Establish and govern global welding standards, procedures, and best practices aligned with AWS, ASME, PED, ISO, Nadcap, and customer requirements.
• Oversee WPS/PQR development, welder/operator qualification, certification tracking, and global compliance across all sites.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to standardize global welding operations.
• Conduct audits, ensure regulatory and customer compliance, and oversee NDT requirements and execution.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for weld-related issues across the enterprise.
• Drive cost reduction, process efficiency, and standardization of consumables, equipment, and welding practices.
• Develop and deliver global training programs, mentoring, and competency systems for welders, inspectors, and engineers.

Skills

AWS standards

Welding standards

NDT knowledge

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Tools

Welding monitoring systems

NDT equipment

Job description

Donaldson Company is seeking a Senior Regional Welding Engineer to standardize, optimize, and govern welding across global manufacturing sites. The role ensures compliance with AWS, ASME BPVC, PED, Nadcap, and internal standards while driving quality, cost, and efficiency improvements.

The position requires leading global welding governance, supporting new product introductions, and developing future-state welding capabilities through technology evaluation and scalable implementation.