Hands-On Welding Process Engineer

LeoForce

Beloit (WI)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 115,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

LeoForce is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve production processes in a large assembly weld environment. The role focuses on weld automation, equipment, tooling, fixtures, and floor-level production support to boost safety, quality, throughput, and consistency.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering and 3+ years of experience in a large assembly weld setting, with strong skills in troubleshooting on the

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a large assembly weld environment.
Strong understanding of weld automation, robotic welding, automated weld equipment, fixtures, tooling, and related manufacturing processes.
Hands-on experience supporting production, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and improving processes on the shop floor.
Ability to work closely with welders, production supervisors, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to solve day-to-day manufacturing challenges.

Responsibilities

Support, develop, and improve manufacturing processes within a large assembly welding environment.
Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues related to weld quality, equipment performance, tooling, fixtures, throughput, downtime, scrap, and overall process efficiency.
Support weld automation initiatives, including automated weld equipment, robotic welding systems, tooling, fixtures, and process improvements that increase repeatability, quality, and productivity.
Troubleshoot production issues and participate in root cause analysis to resolve recurring manufacturing, quality, equipment, and process problems.
Develop and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, process documentation, and manufacturing standards to support consistent production execution.
Evaluate current manufacturing processes and recommend improvements tied to safety, quality, delivery, cost, cycle time, downtime, throughput, and labor efficiency.
Support equipment, tooling, fixture, and layout improvements to improve production flow and manufacturing capability.
Partner with quality, maintenance, engineering, operations, and production leadership to drive practical, floor-focused improvements.
Collect and review production data related to scrap, rework, cycle time, downtime, throughput, quality, and process performance.
Support new product, equipment, and process introductions, including process setup, documentation, validation, operator training, and production readiness.
Assist with continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, improving consistency, increasing capacity, and strengthening manufacturing performance.