Precision Welding Engineer - Process & Quality Innovator

CareerNerds; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welding safety training

Job summary

CareerNerds is seeking a Welding Engineer for a Buffalo, NY based manufacturer specializing in precision components. You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and productivity.

You will document procedures, support welding qualifications, investigate defects, and drive continuous improvement across tooling, fixtures, and process controls in a hands-on manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 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, work directly with production teams, and communicate clear corrective actions.

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 process development

Welding troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing collaboration

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering

Equivalent education/experience

Job description

CareerNerds is seeking a Welding Engineer for a Buffalo, NY based manufacturer specializing in precision components. You will own welding processes, develop repeatable joining methods, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and productivity.

You will document procedures, support welding qualifications, investigate defects, and drive continuous improvement across tooling, fixtures, and process controls in a hands-on manufacturing setting.