Manufacturing Welding Engineer

A.O. Smith; McBee (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance/package

Job summary

A.O. Smith is seeking a Manufacturing Welding Engineer for its McBee, SC facility to lead welding and robotic welding operations onsite. You will drive safety, quality, training, productivity, and cost improvements while ensuring ASME and AWS compliance.

The role requires supervisory experience, CWI/CWE certification, and extensive Fanuc robotics welding knowledge, with a focus on developing WPS/PQRs and welding procedures in line with ISO/QMS standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field, from an accredited university or college. OR a 2-year Technical Degree or Journeyman card with a minimum of 10 years of applicable experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• CWI/CWE certification through the American Welding Society is required.
• Familiar with welding verification methods, testing methodology, and measuring devices.
• Ample experience with Fanuc robotics welding applications (Fanuc preferred) and Laser seam trackers
• Must be able to work with cross-functional department personnel for new equipment development, installation, and troubleshooting.
• GMAW and RSW experience required and AWS member preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc

Responsibilities

• ASME and AWS Code application and interpretations
• ASME Code procedure and personnel performance qualifications
• Diagnose welding equipment for proper functionality
• Provide Technical guidance and assistance to welding operators
• Manage welding training program toward ASME certification for new and existing welding operators.
• Write and develop all PQRs, WPSs, and WPQs for ASME code vessels and maintain records.
• Develop welding procedures in compliance with ISO 9002 standards
• Coordinate and manage welding technical personnel in performing daily inspections of welding equipment to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions, and standards
• Work with training coordinator and operations teams to ensure training is relevant and practical and monitor training program to verify all documentation is up to date
• Performs experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Assist in developing and maintaining work instructions in compliance with QMS requirements.
• Responsible for interfacing with internal/external customers

Skills

CWI/CWE certification

Fanuc robotics welding

GMAW/RSW experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering or related field; OR 2-year Technical Degree with 10 years experience

Tools

Laser seam trackers

Fanuc welding robots

Job description

Manufacturing Welding Engineer

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

This role is based in our McBee, SC facility. This is an onsite role.

Relocation Assistance/Package

Primary Function

This position provides technical leadership for welding and robotic welding operations, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, training, productivity, and cost performance.

Responsibilities

• ASME and AWS Code application and interpretations
• ASME Code procedure and personnel performance qualifications
• Diagnose welding equipment for proper functionality
• Provide Technical guidance and assistance to welding operators
• Manage welding training program toward ASME certification for new and existing welding operators.
• Write and develop all PQRs, WPSs, and WPQs for ASME code vessels and maintain records.
• Develop welding procedures in compliance with ISO 9002 standards
• Welding Engineer-Robotic welding experience required
• Develop new or modified current welding, robotic, and assembly methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Discover new patterns of welding and robotic technology.
• Prepares technical reports from research, development, and preventative maintenance investigations.
• Establish weld procedures to guide the production team regarding specifications/processes.
• Evaluate new welding and robotic field developments for possible application to current welding and robotic problems or production processes.
• Coordinate and manage welding technical personnel in performing daily inspections of welding equipment to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions, and standards
• Work with training coordinator and operations teams to ensure training is relevant and practical and monitor training program to verify all documentation is up to date
• Performs experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Assist in developing and maintaining work instructions in compliance with QMS requirements.
• Responsible for interfacing with internal/external customers
• Authorized to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process, and quality system.
• Ability to troubleshoot shop floor weld, robotic, and assembly issues and quickly identify necessary countermeasures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related field, from an accredited university or college. OR a 2-year Technical Degree or Journeyman card with a minimum of 10 years of applicable experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• CWI/CWE certification through the American Welding Society is required.
• Familiar with welding verification methods, testing methodology, and measuring devices.
• Ample experience with Fanuc robotics welding applications (Fanuc preferred) and Laser seam trackers
• Must be able to work with cross-functional department personnel for new equipment development, installation, and troubleshooting.
• GMAW and RSW experience required and AWS member preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.