Weld Engineer

Markent Personnel; Spring Grove (IL); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Markent Personnel seeks a Weld Engineer in Illinois to develop and sustain welding and additive manufacturing processes, including Direct Energy Deposition. You will own the welding program, support shop floor activities, and work toward certification with AWS and ASME standards.

Collaborating with quality, NDE, materials lab, and cross-functional teams, you will drive process improvements, qualification samples, and customer-facing procedures, applying a rigorous, science-based problem-solving

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Materials Science preferred.
• 1-3 years' experience as a weld engineer or in applicable additive manufacturing research.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others).
• Provide on-floor support to welders and engineering team in welding/additive processes.
• Collaborate with NDE to develop weld inspection program.
• Develop and implement manufacturing procedures including welding and additive manufacturing.
• Review process and welder qualification samples with materials lab.

Conhecimentos

Weld engineering

Communication skills

Metallurgy principles

Failure analysis

NDE

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering

Ferramentas

AWS

ASME

Welding equipment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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-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