Precision Welding Engineer — Process Optimization

BestLogic Staffing; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BestLogic Staffing is seeking a Welding Engineer on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of precision components in Buffalo, NY. This role offers an annual salary range of $90,000 to $130,000 and requires hands-on expertise in welding processes within a manufacturing setting.

You will own welding procedures, optimize joint designs, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Qualifications

• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures and fixtures.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input and weldability.
• Support qualification activities and maintain technical records.
• Investigate weld defects and perform root-cause analyses.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing to improve welds.
• Plan welding trials and transfer products to production.
• Train production personnel on approved methods and controls.
• Evaluate equipment and processes to reduce scrap and cycle time.

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

Welding procedures

Process parameters

Root cause analysis

Quality records

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Job description

BestLogic Staffing is seeking a Welding Engineer on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of precision components in Buffalo, NY. This role offers an annual salary range of $90,000 to $130,000 and requires hands-on expertise in welding processes within a manufacturing setting.

You will own welding procedures, optimize joint designs, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.