Senior Heavy Fabrication Engineer – Large Weldments

Fleet Glass Services, Inc.; Chattanooga, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Master Machine is a precision manufacturing and fabrication company located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to support large-scale fabrication projects from customer PO through final shipment.

The role focuses on heavy fabrication and large weldments, collaborating with production, customers, suppliers, and engineering teams to plan, execute, and document manufacturing processes with GD&T and welding standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent progressions.
• 5+ years of manufacturing/fabrication engineering experience supporting weldments of large scale.

Responsibilities

• Plan fabrication sequences, weld sequencing, fixturing, and distortion control for large weldments.
• Develop manufacturing instructions, routers, BOMs, weld maps, inspection reports, and test documentation.
• Determine material, fabrication, inspection, and testing requirements from drawings and specs.
• Plan and support heavy lifts, including rigging plans and load paths.
• Coordinate with production teams to determine machining and fabrication approaches.
• Create test plans and support pressure, load, electrical, and other testing.
• Develop CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and fixture designs as needed.
• Establish purchasing requirements and coordinate with outside vendors.
• Provide technical guidance to production personnel during welding and assembly.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, and customer engineering teams.

Skills

Fabrication engineering

Welding symbols

GD&T

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Welding/Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Master Machine is a precision manufacturing and fabrication company located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to support large-scale fabrication projects from customer PO through final shipment.

The role focuses on heavy fabrication and large weldments, collaborating with production, customers, suppliers, and engineering teams to plan, execute, and document manufacturing processes with GD&T and welding standards.