Precision Welding Engineer – Process Optimization

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to take technical ownership of welding processes used to manufacture precision components and assemblies. You will develop repeatable joining methods, resolve production challenges, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Responsibilities include optimizing procedures, supporting qualification activities, investigating defects, and training production personnel on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, engineering drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate clear corrective actions with production teams.
• Experience with precision assemblies, stainless steels or nickel alloys, automated welding is preferred.

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.
• 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

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Process documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related field

Job description

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to take technical ownership of welding processes used to manufacture precision components and assemblies. You will develop repeatable joining methods, resolve production challenges, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Responsibilities include optimizing procedures, supporting qualification activities, investigating defects, and training production personnel on