Manufacturing Quality Engineer – Welding

ARI; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ARi in Peoria, IL is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer focused on welding to ensure weld integrity and production efficiency. You will lead process improvements, supervise weld quality audits, and guide NDT activities within a manufacturing environment.

The role requires hands-on expertise in welding processes, defect analysis, and SPC-driven quality control, with a strong emphasis on PFMEA and RCCA to resolve issues on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, or Metallurgical Engineering.
• 23 years of experience in welding quality, welding engineering, or manufacturing quality.
• Hands-on experience with robotic welding processes, weld inspection, and welding defect analysis.
• Knowledge of welding standards such as AWS, ASME, or ISO.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, PFMEA, and quality control processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, welding symbols, and GD&T.
• Understanding of metallurgy, heat-affected zones (HAZ), and weld integrity.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve welding processes, including robotic welding, to ensure consistent weld quality and production efficiency.
• Perform pre-weld, in-process, and post-weld inspections to identify welding defects and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Review and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
• Support destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT), including visual, ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, and penetrant inspections.
• Investigate weld defects such as porosity, cracks, incomplete penetration, and dimensional inconsistencies.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA) to resolve welding and fabrication quality issues.
• Interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, and GD&T requirements.
• Troubleshoot welding issues on the manufacturing floor, including weld fit-up, fixtures, and process parameters.
• Manage nonconforming materials, scrap, rework, and quality containment activities.
• Develop and update PFMEA, Control Plans, and quality documentation to support process improvements.

Skills

Welding quality

Robotic welding

Quality control

Root cause analysis

NDT inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, or Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

Welding standards AWS/ASME/ISO

Job description

Manufacturing Quality Engineer – Welding

Job Summary

We are seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer with hands-on experience in welding processes, weld quality inspection, robotic welding, and manufacturing quality control. This role focuses on ensuring weld quality, resolving production issues, performing root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement in welding and fabrication operations.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and improve welding processes, including robotic welding, to ensure consistent weld quality and production efficiency.

Perform pre-weld, in-process, and post-weld inspections to identify welding defects and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Review and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).

Support destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT), including visual, ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, and penetrant inspections.

Investigate weld defects such as porosity, cracks, incomplete penetration, and dimensional inconsistencies.

Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA) to resolve welding and fabrication quality issues.

Interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, and GD&T requirements.

Troubleshoot welding issues on the manufacturing floor, including weld fit-up, fixtures, and process parameters.

Manage nonconforming materials, scrap, rework, and quality containment activities.

Develop and update PFMEA, Control Plans, and quality documentation to support process improvements.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related discipline.

23 years of experience in welding quality, welding engineering, or manufacturing quality.

Hands-on experience with robotic welding processes, weld inspection, and welding defect analysis.

Knowledge of welding standards such as AWS, ASME, or ISO.

Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, PFMEA, and quality control processes.

Ability to read engineering drawings, welding symbols, and GD&T.

Understanding of metallurgy, heat-affected zones (HAZ), and weld integrity.

Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

ASNT NDT Level II or III certification.

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.

Experience with automated or robotic welding in heavy equipment, automotive, or industrial manufacturing.

Familiarity with weld qualification procedures and destructive/NDT testing methods.

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