Senior Welding Engineer – Automation & Procedures Leader

Pegasus Steel LLC; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401(k) Match

HSA/FSA

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Overtime Potential

Certification Sponsorship

Job summary

Keel is seeking a Welding Engineer III to lead complex welding engineering activities from concept to production. You will set welding strategies, supervise procedure development, and advance automation while providing technical leadership across the organization.

The role requires extensive experience with welding processes, codes, robotics, and NDE, and will involve mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with QA, production, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible welding engineering or related fabrication experience preferred.
• Extensive experience in heavy, non-automotive fabrication environments.
• Extensive experience developing, qualifying, and implementing code-compliant welding procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of welding processes, materials, metallurgy, and NDE methods.
• Significant experience with robotic welding, programming, automation, and advanced welding technologies.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying welding codes, industry standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex welding engineering projects and technical initiatives.
• Expert-level knowledge of FCAW, GMAW, SAW, SMAW, and GTAW processes.
• Advanced knowledge of weld metallurgy, weldability, preheat/interpass requirements, heat input, distortion, and weld discontinuities.
• Advanced understanding of NDE processes and their application to welding and fabrication.
• Advanced knowledge of robotic welding systems, programming, automation, and process optimization.
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement new welding technologies and equipment.
• Ability to provide authoritative technical direction on complex welding problems and nonconformances.
• Ability to develop practical, cost-effective welding solutions while maintaining quality and code compliance.
• Recognized technical expertise and sound engineering judgment.
• Exceptional problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex priorities and projects.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance technical requirements, production demands, cost, quality, and schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and technical innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, qualification, implementation, and optimization of welding procedures from concept through production.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex welding engineering issues and provide direction to engineering, quality, production, and operations personnel.
• Lead and approve welding procedure development and qualification activities in accordance with applicable codes and customer requirements.
• Establish welding strategies, processes, parameters, and production requirements for complex or high-risk applications.
• Lead resolution of complex welding defects, quality issues, fabrication challenges, and production constraints.
• Direct implementation of new welding technology, automation, robotics, equipment, and processes.
• Evaluate and recommend new welding equipment, consumables, technologies, and process improvements.
• Lead initiatives to improve weld quality, productivity, throughput, cost, and manufacturing capability.
• Provide technical input to quoting, estimating, manufacturing planning, and new product/process development.
• Develop and maintain welding standards, work instructions, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Interpret customer requirements and applicable welding codes and translate them into practical manufacturing requirements.
• Mentor Welding Engineers I and II and provide technical leadership within the welding engineering function.
• Partner with Quality to establish appropriate inspection and NDE requirements and resolve welding-related nonconformances.
• Support strategic planning for welding capabilities, equipment, automation, and workforce development.
• Represent Welding Engineering in cross-functional and customer-facing technical discussions as required.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Welding Processes

Robotic Welding

NDE Methods

Welding Codes

Project Leadership

Quality Assurance

Manufacturing Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering or related

Tools

Robotic Welding Systems

Welding Equipment & Automation

Job description

Keel is seeking a Welding Engineer III to lead complex welding engineering activities from concept to production. You will set welding strategies, supervise procedure development, and advance automation while providing technical leadership across the organization.

The role requires extensive experience with welding processes, codes, robotics, and NDE, and will involve mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with QA, production, and customers.