Weld Engineer

The Keystone Distinction Group; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Weld Engineer to develop and sustain welding and direct energy deposition additive processes, with hands-on shop support and strong problem-solving skills. You will own program accreditation, work with quality, and advance technology in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include implementing AWS/ASME certified welding procedures, supporting manufacturing, and interfacing with labs and cross-functional teams to ensure quality and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related welding or metallurgy field preferred; comparable industry experience considered.
• 1–3 years of experience as a weld engineer or in additive manufacturing research.
• Experience building and maintaining a certified weld program.
• Understanding of physical metallurgy related to welding, metalworking, and heat treatment.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Technical skills include weld engineering, metallurgy, heat treatment, mechanical testing, NDE, and industry specs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others) and collaborate on system enhancements for certification.
• Provide on-floor support to welders and engineering colleagues in welding and additive processes.
• Work with NDT to develop and sustain a weld inspection program.
• Create and implement manufacturing procedures for welding and additive manufacturing.
• Develop customer-facing work procedures for new and repaired products.
• Review process and welder qualification samples with the materials lab and adjust practices as needed.
• Interpret industry and customer specs and communicate requirements clearly.
• Teach welding concepts to office and shop staff; troubleshoot with a scientific approach.
• Provide technical disposition of welding quality rejections and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct R&D for process improvements; collaborate cross-functionally to win new business.
• Serve as a welding and additive manufacturing technology SME through industry research.
• Perform failure analysis and disposition of rejected forgings/welds and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee supplier qualification when appropriate and represent the company in AWS/ASME/ASNT.

Skills

Weld Engineering

Physical Metallurgy

Heat treatment Principles

Mechanical Testing

Microstructural Interpretation

Failure Analysis

NDE

Industry and Customer Specifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Weld Engineering / Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science (weld emphasis)

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-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