Weld Engineer

Professional Placement Services

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Stable manufacturing environment

Career advancement opportunities

Collaborative engineering team

Hands-on work with advanced robotic

Challenging, hands-on work with on-

Job summary

Professional Placement Services is seeking a Welding Engineer for an established automotive manufacturer. The role focuses on on-floor problem solving, process development, and optimization of robotic welding programs on 3rd shift.

You will lead welding process development, troubleshoot automated weld cells, and drive continuous improvements that impact quality, productivity, and safety. Approximately 80% of time on the production floor with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in welding or manufacturing engineering preferred.
3+ years welding engineering experience.
Strong resistance welding experience.
Experience with Motoman robotic programming (MRC, XRC, NX, DX).
Panasonic robotic welding experience is a plus.
Experience with PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, GD&T, IATF 16949, and ISO standards.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

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

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

On-floor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Welding or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Motoman robotic programming

Panasonic robotics

Perceptron vision/laser systems

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