Weld Engineer

Professional Placement Services, LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable manufacturing environment

Collaborative engineering team

Hands-on with advanced robotic welding

Job summary

Professional Placement Services, LLC is partnering with an established automotive manufacturer to hire a Welding Engineer for advanced robotic welding operations. This role focuses on process development, optimization, and floor-level problem solving on a 3rd shift.

Approximately 80% of your time will be spent on the production floor, collaborating with equipment and production teams to drive continuous improvements that impact quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3+ years Welding Engineering experience.
• Strong resistance welding experience required.
• Experience with Motoman robotic programming (MRC, XRC, NX, DX).
• Panasonic robotic welding experience is a plus.
• Experience with Perceptron vision/laser systems preferred.
• Knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, GD&T, IATF 16949, and ISO standards.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• CAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve resistance welding processes on the production floor.
• Program and optimize robotic welding systems.
• Troubleshoot weld robots, controllers, tooling, and fixtures.
• Develop weld parameters and production standards.
• Support new product launches and manufacturing improvements.
• Review blueprints, GD&T, and engineering drawings.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Support customer requirements and quality initiatives.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

On-floor troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Welding or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Motoman programming

Panasonic robotic welding

Perceptron vision/laser

CAD

Job description

PPS is partnering with an established automotive manufacturer to hire an experienced Welding Engineer to support advanced robotic welding operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys spending time on the manufacturing floor solving problems, improving processes, and working with cutting-edge robotic welding technology. This is a 3rd shift position.

In this role, you'll lead welding process development, optimize robotic weld programs, troubleshoot automated weld cells, and drive continuous improvements that impact quality, productivity, and safety. Approximately 80% of your time will be spent on the production floor, working directly with equipment and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve resistance welding processes
• Program and optimize robotic welding systems
• Troubleshoot weld robots, controllers, tooling, and fixtures
• Develop weld parameters and production standards
• Support new product launches and manufacturing improvements
• Review blueprints, GD&T, and engineering drawings
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams
• Support customer requirements and quality initiatives
• Provide technical leadership and training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Welding or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
• 3+ years of Welding Engineering experience
• Strong Resistance Welding experience required
• Experience with Motoman robotic programming (MRC, XRC, NX, DX)
• Panasonic robotic welding experience is a plus
• Experience with Perceptron vision/laser systems preferred
• Knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, GD&T, IATF 16949, and ISO standards
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• CAD experience preferred

What We Offer

• Stable, growing manufacturing environment
• Collaborative engineering team
• Challenging, hands-on work with advanced robotic automation

If you're passionate about welding automation, robotics, and manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you.