Weld Engineer II

TD Williamson; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Williamson is seeking a Weld Engineer to assist the Quality Manager in developing the quality system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, contributing to improving the overall quality performance of the Company.

You will lead process and product improvement projects, apply DOE/SPC tools, support MRB, monitor metrics, and ensure welding practices comply with regulations while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3 years Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality Engineering experience in ISO 9001 environment.
• Experience supporting welding processes in a manufacturing setting.
• ASQ/Lead Auditor certification preferred.
• ASQ Quality Engineer or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience with DOE, SPC, ANOVA, regression, and TOC.
• Experience with statistical software (Minitab, R, SAS).

Responsibilities

• Leads process and product improvement projects within TDW quality programs.
• Uses quality tools to resolve non-conformances and drive improvements.
• Supports MRB to ensure proper material distribution.
• Monitors and improves TDW's business processes using quality tools.
• Manages NCR/CAR activities and records timely completion.
• Identifies and facilitates resolution of manufacturing-site problems.
• Provides regular reports detailing key metrics including Cost of Failure.
• Designs special testing requirements for components/sub-assemblies.
• Stays current on weld regulations and reviews welding practices for compliance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Statistics

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analysis

MS Office

Quality documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Statistics or Engineering

Tools

Minitab

R

SAS

Job description

At TDW we put people first - that means working everyday to ensure the pipelines that run through our communities are operating safely and reliably. What sets us apart is our expertise, experience and commitment.

Each day we dedicate ourselves to treating each other, our customers and our community with care and respect.

The Weld Engineer is responsible for assisting the Quality Manager in developing the quality system in accordance with corporate policies, goals, and objectives, and the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, hence contributing to improving the overall quality performance of the Company.

Key Responsibilities

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Leads process and product improvement projects in the development of quality programs and procedures for TDW to ensure data collection is structured, managed, and utilized to benefit TDW's quality system.
• Utilizes appropriate quality tools (e.g., problem-solving and root cause analysis, lean and Six Sigma) to help resolve issues related to non-conformances.
• Supports the Material Review Board (MRB) to ensure that material is distributed appropriately and quickly.
• Utilizes statistics, problem-solving, and other quality tools to monitor and improve TDW's business processes and to help troubleshoot production process and product issues.
• Manages manufacturing-related NCR/CAR (Non-Conformance Report / Corrective Action Request) activities to ensure timely administration of activities and records
• Identifies and facilitates the resolution of problems at manufacturing sites
• Provides regular reports detailing performance to key metrics including Cost of Failure
• Designs any special testing requirements for evaluation of components or sub-assemblies that are manufactured.
• Stays current on applicable weld regulations and reviews welding practices, inspections, and procedures to support compliance and continuous improvement.

Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics, Engineering, or other technical discipline preferred
• 3 years Quality Engineering or Supplier Quality Engineering experience with an ISO 9001 certified company required, including experience supporting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Quality System Auditor certification (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Auditor or RAB/QSA Certified Lead Auditor) preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Experience with statistical DOE, SPC, ANOVA, Regression and Theory of Constraints.
• Experience with statistical software such as Minitab, R, or SAS.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good understanding of Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA).
• Working knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to create, develop, organize, and utilize complex databases in a quality environment.
• Thorough understanding of advanced statistics and their application in an industrial environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and multimedia communications skills.
• Intermediate MS Office skills.
• Ability to travel (internationally and domestically), up to 20% of the time.