Precision Welding Engineer: Process Optimization & Troubleshooting

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a Welding Engineer for a client that manufactures temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable harness assemblies in Buffalo, NY.

You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance. You will document procedures, support qualification activities, troubleshoot defects, train production personnel, and drive

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, engineering drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate corrective actions within production teams.

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

Hands-on welding

Welding metallurgy

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Communication

Education

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

Job description

Markent Personnel, Inc. is seeking a Welding Engineer for a client that manufactures temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable harness assemblies in Buffalo, NY.

You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance. You will document procedures, support qualification activities, troubleshoot defects, train production personnel, and drive