Weld Engineer

Software Placement Group, SPG; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical/health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Short- and long-term disability

Referral program

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG, in Windsor Locks, CT, seeks an experienced Weld Engineer to restart legacy heat exchanger production and lead welding, brazing, and process development on the shop floor. You will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and operations to create and update work instructions, specifications, and tooling, ensuring quality and productivity gains.

The role requires strong GD&T skills, aerospace experience, and proficiency with Excel.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant engineering/manufacturing experience.
• Experience with welding and brazing, especially aluminum and steel.
• Strong GD&T and blueprint interpretation.
• Experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support the restart and manufacturing of legacy heat exchanger products.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and shop-floor to improve processes.
• Create, modify, and maintain work instructions, operation sheets, and assembly documentation.
• Develop and update welding process specifications and related drawings.
• Investigate welding-related production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support product quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage multiple engineering projects and track actions to completion.
• Communicate technical information with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Welding

Brazing

GD&T

Manufacturing

Technical writing

Project mgmt

Shop-floor

Tools

Solumina

Teamcenter

NX

SAP

Job description

Location: Windsor Locks, CT | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM–11:30 PM, approximately 40 hours per week

Overview

An aerospace manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Weld Engineer to support the restart and manufacturing of legacy heat exchanger products. This role will play a key part in supporting welding, brazing, machining, sheet metal manufacturing, process development, production troubleshooting, and quality improvement initiatives within a shop-floor manufacturing environment.

What you'll do

• Support the restart and manufacturing of legacy heat exchanger products.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and shop-floor personnel to develop and improve manufacturing processes.
• Create, modify, and maintain work instructions, operation sheets, and assembly documentation.
• Develop and update process operation and assembly sheets, preferably using Solumina.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications and apply GD&T requirements to production processes.
• Support manufacturing activities involving aluminum and steel brazing, welding, machining, and sheet metal processes.
• Develop, mark up, edit, and update welding process specifications.
• Investigate welding-related production issues and implement corrective actions to improve product performance and productivity.
• Develop repair procedures and evaluate manufacturing flaws to determine fitness-for-service.
• Develop welding standards, materials requirements, weld joint designs, and welding processes.
• Develop and support welding procedure qualifications, supplier qualifications, and product testing.
• Troubleshoot welding and manufacturing problems using strong cause-and-effect analysis.
• Develop and implement appropriate inspection methods and techniques.
• Support product quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage multiple engineering projects and process-related activities through completion and required approval processes.
• Track project actions and follow up on open tasks.
• Analyze manufacturing data and prepare presentations identifying productivity improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Communicate technical information effectively with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant engineering/manufacturing experience.
• Strong experience with manufacturing processes, methods, and techniques.
• Experience with welding and brazing processes, particularly involving aluminum and steel.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawing/blueprint interpretation.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting production processes.
• Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality requirements.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and drive tasks through completion.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, shop-floor environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Approximately 5% travel may be required.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with sheet metal manufacturing preferred.
• Heat exchanger manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with Teamcenter.
• Experience with NX or other 3D modeling software.
• Familiarity with Solumina.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Experience with aerospace heat exchanger manufacturing.
• Strong welding process development and qualification experience.

Compensation and benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical/health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Short- and long-term disability
• Referral program

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to lead hands-on manufacturing engineering work on legacy heat exchanger products within an established aerospace manufacturing environment, with a comprehensive benefits package.