Precision Welding Engineer - Process Innovation & Quality

Joseph Michaels International; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is working on behalf of a client, a manufacturer of precision sensors and assemblies, to hire a Welding Engineer in Buffalo, NY. You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Key responsibilities include documenting welding procedures, optimizing joint preparation, evaluating materials and heat input, supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures, process parameters, joint preparation, tooling, and fixturing for new and existing products.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input, distortion, and weldability to establish reliable production processes.
• Support procedure and welder qualification activities and maintain the associated technical records against applicable customer and industry requirements.
• Investigate weld defects and process variation; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions with manufacturing and quality.
• Partner with design engineers to improve joint accessibility, manufacturability, and assembly consistency.
• Plan welding trials and support inspection, testing, process validation, and the transfer of new products into production.
• Train production personnel on approved methods and prepare work instructions, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Evaluate welding equipment and process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and cycle time while supporting safe operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Joseph Michaels International is working on behalf of a client, a manufacturer of precision sensors and assemblies, to hire a Welding Engineer in Buffalo, NY. You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Key responsibilities include documenting welding procedures, optimizing joint preparation, evaluating materials and heat input, supporting