Weld Engineer

Joseph Michaels International; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is seeking a Weld Engineer to develop and sustain welding and additive manufacturing processes, including Direct Energy Deposition. You will oversee qualification programs, provide shop support, and collaborate across QA, NDT, and engineering teams to ensure product quality and certification readiness.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, strong metallurgical knowledge, and the ability to translate standards into practical manufacturing procedures and work

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Weld Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering, or related field, preferred.
• 1–3 years welding engineering or additive manufacturing research experience.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and heat treatment principles.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Experience building and maintaining certified weld programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others).
• Provide on-the-floor support to welders and engineers in welding and additive processes.
• Collaborate with QA for certification requirements and process improvements.
• Work with NDT to develop and sustain weld inspection programs.
• Develop procedures for welding and additive manufacturing.
• Review welder qualifications and ensure consistent quality performance.
• Interpret industry specifications and communicate requirements to teams.
• Lead troubleshooting using a scientific approach and implement corrective actions.

Job description

Position Summary:

The weld engineer will develop and sustain a welding and/or wire direct energy deposition additive process. Responsible for technology, people, and process qualifications, this role will require a hand-on shop support component with a strong capability of problem solving. He/she will be accountable for 3rd party program accreditation and well as monitoring and advancing technology.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others).Collaborate with quality as to the system enhancements required for certification.
• Provide on-the-floor support to welders and other engineering team members in the executing of welding and/or other additive processes and products.
• Work closely with the non-destructive testing team in the development and sustainment of a weld inspection program
• Develop, write, and ensure effective execution of manufacturing procedures including welding and additive manufacturing procedures.
• Develop and submit customer facing work procedures for new and repaired products.
• Working closely with the materials lab, review process and welder qualification samples, adjusting practices and/or coaching to ensure sustainable quality performance.
• Interpret industry and customer specifications and communicate requirements
• Teaching office and shop employees welding concepts and practices
• Troubleshooting and problem solving utilizing a scientific approach
• Provide technical disposition of welding quality rejections and own the corrective action of system failures.
• Research and development projects for process improvement and product development. Work closely with cross functional team (Sales, Forge, Forge Development Team, Heat Treat, Vendors, etc.) to develop new customers, product types and/or market segments
• Through industry research, serve as a technology subject matter expert in welding and additive manufacturing.
• Failure analysis and disposition of internally and externally rejected forgings/welds
• Implementation of necessary corrective actions
• When appropriate, provide supplier qualification and oversight.
• Represent company in industry organizations as requested (e.g., AWS, ASME, ASNT)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science (emphasis on weld processes) desired but will consider candidates with comparable industry experience.
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience as a weld engineer or applicable additive manufacturing research.

Required Skills:

• Experience in building and maintaining a certified weld program.
• Intermediate understanding of physical metallurgy principles as they relate to welding, metal working and heat treatment applications.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Technical skills include: Weld Engineering, Physical Metallurgy, Heat treatment Principles, Mechanical Testing, Microstructural Interpretation, Failure Analysis, NDE, Industry and Customer Specifications.

Additional Desired Skills:

• Exposure to welding automation and robotics
• Exposure to additive manufacturing (Direct Energy Deposition [Wire or Powder], Friction Stir Welding, Electron Beam Welding)
• AWS Certified Weld Inspector