Manufacturing Engineer - Weld Automation

Australia-Employment; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia-Employment 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 production support to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree and at least 3 years of experience in welding environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work closely with welders, supervisors, quality and

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 processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting production, troubleshooting on the floor, and improving processes in a plant or shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Support, develop, and improve manufacturing processes within a large assembly welding environment.
• Identify and resolve issues related to weld quality, equipment performance, tooling, fixtures, throughput, downtime, scrap, and process efficiency.
• Support weld automation initiatives, including automated weld equipment, robotic systems, tooling, fixtures, and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in root cause analysis to resolve recurring problems.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, SOPs, process documentation, and manufacturing standards.
• Evaluate current processes and recommend improvements tied to safety, quality, delivery, cost, cycle time, uptime, and labor efficiency.

Skills

3+ years welding manufacturing

Weld automation

Robotic welding

Troubleshooting on floor

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD (Inventor)

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Australia-Employment 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 production support to boost safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree and at least 3 years of experience in welding environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work closely with welders, supervisors, quality and