Weld Engineer

CHART COOLER SVC CO INC; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Cooler Svc Co Inc. seeks a Weld Engineer to develop, maintain, and implement weld processes at our Theodore, Alabama facility, collaborating with design, quality, drafting, and production management to resolve issues.

You will manage WPS/PQR logs, oversee GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW, ensure ASME IX and AWS D1.1 compliance, support process improvements and training, and justify equipment purchases.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Weld Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science.
• At least 3 years’ weld engineering experience in shop production or field construction.
• Strong knowledge of GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW for aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel.
• Familiar with ASME IX, EN 15614-1/2, and AWS D1.1 welding standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Excel, Word, and weld programs such as C-Spec.
• Familiar with NDE basics: RT, UT, LPT, MPT, VT.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with statistical control fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Assign and control WPS/PQR/WPQR complying with ASME IX, EN 15614-1/2, and AWS D1.1.
• Maintain WPQ logs for GTAW-AC/DC, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW as required.
• Identify and resolve production problems with design, quality, drafting, and production staff.
• Provide ongoing testing, training, and process implementation on the shop floor.
• Specify and justify AFE for new or replacement weld equipment for process improvement.
• Produce reports on shop floor activities and project implementations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistical control

GTAW/GMAW/FCAW/SAW/SMAW welding

WPS/PQR/WPQR management

ASME IX; EN 15614-1/2; AWS D1.1

Weld process knowledge for aluminum/st

AutoCAD

Excel

NDE basics RT/UT/LPT/MPT/VT

Leadership abilities

Education

BS degree in Weld Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science / Materials Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

C-Spec weld programs

Job description

The Weld Engineer will provide technical resources to develop, maintain, and implement weld processes to support the Theodore, Alabama facility. The Weld Engineer will work close with design engineering, quality, drafting, and production management/staff to resolve production issues.

What Will You Do?

• Assign and control WPS/PQR/WPQR on aluminum, stainless and carbon steel alloys, filler metals/fluxes and shielding gases in compliance with ASME IX, EN 15614-1,2 and AWS D1.1 using GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW processes.
• Control and maintainWPQ's, and continuity/prolongation logs as required for GTAW-AC/DC, GMAW semi-automatic, GMAW machine, FCAW, SAW and SMAW in compliance with ASME IX, EN 9606-1,2 and AWS D1.1.
• Identify and resolve production problems, related to design engineering, quality control, drafting, sales and production supervision.
• Provideongoing needs for testing, training, process implementation or other shop floor activities.
• Specify, provide justification, and generate AFE for purchase of new or replacement weld, cutting or fabrication equipment as required for process improvement of increased capacity. Issue purchase orders as required for normal or other production requirements
• Provide reports of ongoing shop floor activities, training, perceived areas needing special attention or other areas related to quality, production or other deficiencies as well as reports to identify projects which have been successfully implemented.
• Other duties as assigned

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• Frequent sitting and walking and occasional standing, stooping, bending, twisting
• Repetitive hand movements
• Work in an office and industrial manufacturing environment with possible exposure to temperature extremes, overhead objects, material with rough edges odors associated with cutting and welding

Your Experience Should Be...

• Minimum BS degree in Weld Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Sciences
• Minimum 3years’ experience as Weld Engineer in shop production or field construction
• Familiarity with fundamentals of statistical control.
• Familiarity with all aspects of the GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW weld processes as related to aluminum, stainless and carbon steel welding.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Excel, Word and weld programs such as C-Spec.
• Demonstrated management and leadership training or demonstrated management abilities.
• Familiarity with NDE basics including RT, UT, LPT, MPT and VT