Tooling Design & Weld Engineer — Own Projects & Impact

Snelling Recruiting and Executive Search; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Robust Benefits

Anniversary Bonuses

Job summary

Snelling Recruiting and Executive Search seeks a Tool Design and Weld Engineer in Fort Collins, CO. You will design, fabricate, and refine weld fixtures and production tooling, develop welding processes, and support robotic weld cells to drive efficiency on the shop floor.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in metal fabrication, welding, and machining, plus 2+ years designing weld fixtures. SolidWorks experience and GD&T interpretation are a plus. Direct hire with strong benefits and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in metal fabrication, welding, and machining.
• 2+ years designing weld fixtures or production tooling.
• Deep knowledge of GMAW/MIG welding processes and parameters.
• Working knowledge of weld quality, distortion, and consistency factors.
• Robotic welding and automation integration experience preferred.
• Experience developing weld procedures, setup standards, and inspection criteria.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to work on the shop floor.
• Reliable and detail oriented, with a high standard of workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and refine weld fixtures and production tooling.
• Develop welding processes including sequence, joint access, and parameters.
• Troubleshoot weld defects, distortion, and fit up issues with production.
• Support robotic weld cell programming, setup, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing on weldability and manufacturability.
• Participate in new part introduction and PPAP validation.

Skills

Welding - MIG (GMAW)

Metal fabrication

Machining

GD&T interpretation

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Snelling Recruiting and Executive Search seeks a Tool Design and Weld Engineer in Fort Collins, CO. You will design, fabricate, and refine weld fixtures and production tooling, develop welding processes, and support robotic weld cells to drive efficiency on the shop floor.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in metal fabrication, welding, and machining, plus 2+ years designing weld fixtures. SolidWorks experience and GD&T interpretation are a plus. Direct hire with strong benefits and profit sharing.