Weld Process Engineer

Constellium SE; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium Van Buren is seeking a Weld Process Engineer to monitor welding processes, verify machine functionality, and train weld personnel for ASNA facilities. The role requires advanced knowledge of welding parameters and proactive process adjustments.

The incumbent will collaborate with weld technicians, define standards, and support equipment design and start-up while traveling up to 30% overnight. Detroit metro area, strong automotive industry focus.

Qualifications

• 5 years welding technician experience or equivalent in welding programs for robotic systems.
• Experience setting up and troubleshooting automated welding applications and preventive maintenance on weld fixtures and cells.
• Ability to interpret part prints and adjust Mig schedules.
• Completion of training classes: Fanuc, ABB or OTC.
• Independent/coordinated robotic motion control experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of weld processes on complex assemblies.
• Collaborate with weld technicians across ASNA facilities.
• Determine direct and indirect labor needs for new equipment.
• Define and ensure adherence to technical standards through process development.
• Support purchasing in supplier selection/evaluation for process technologies, including automated welding.
• Lead or assist others in troubleshooting process problems across manufacturing conditions.
• Conduct continuous improvement projects to improve OEE of processes.
• Support new program requirements related to manufacturing and quality.
• Assist in design and documentation of new processing equipment.
• Assist in implementation of new equipment (design buyoff, start-up, spare parts).
• Lead or support cycle time reductions, 5S, and mistake-proofing strategies.
• Assist in corrective actions for internal/customer issues.
• Maintain or improve process stability/capability including dimensional performance.
• Domest ic/International travel ~30% overnight, ~10% supplier visits.

Skills

Welding expertise

Interpreting drawings

Robotic motion control

Troubleshooting weld cells

Tools

Fanuc Arc Mate

ABB Arc Ware

OTC robotics

Job description

Job Summary

The Weld Process Engineer continually monitors the welding processes and verifies that all machines are functioning properly to produce quality, sound parts and required to have an advanced knowledge of welding parameters and principals to make adjustments and changes accordingly. Also, this position is the primary trainer for all weld related topics for the Automotive Structure North America (ASNA) facilities.

Responsibilities

• Holistically coordinate the development of weld processes on complex assemblies
• Collaborate with weld technicians in all ASNA’s facilities
• Determines the number of direct and indirect labor need for new equipment
• Defines and ensure adherence to technical standards through product process and process development
• Supports purchasing in the selection and evaluation of suppliers related to process technologies including but not limited to automated welding
• Leads and or provide assistance to other personnel (mainly other engineers and maintenance technicians) in troubleshooting process related problems. This includes measure, analyze, improve and control manufacturing conditions requiring attention, such as quality rejects, dimensional nonconformance, process stability/capability issues, measurement issues, setup, raw materials, etc…
• Conduct continuous improvement projects to improve pro-actively the O.E.E. of any manufacturing process.
• Support new program requirements related to manufacturing (ie preventative maintenance) and Quality function
• Assist in the design, and documentation of new processing equipment
• Assist in the implementation of new equipment (ie design buyoff, start-up, spare parts, documentation)
• Lead or support cycle time reductions, 5S implementation, Mistake Proofing strategies.
• Assist or lead in the completion of corrective actions resulting from internal or customer related issues.
• Maintain or improve process stability/capability (e.g. product dimensional performance)
• Domestic and/or International Travel ~30% overnight, ~10% day only supplier visits.

Qualifications

• 5 years welding technician experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience creating welding programs for Fanuc/ABB/OTC robotic systems (required)
• Previous experience setting up and troubleshooting automated welding applications and performing preventive maintenance on weld fixtures, weld cells, and auxiliary equipment (required)
• Proficiency with interpreting part prints (required)
• The ability to adjust parameters for Mig schedules (required)
• Completion of one of the following training classes: Fanuc, ABB, or OTC (required)
• Fanuc Arc Mate and/or material handling programming experience (preferred)
• ABB Arc Ware and/or material handling programming experience (preferred)
• Independent/coordinated robotic motion control experience (preferred)

Constellium Van Buren is a state-of-the-art production facility which produces customized aluminum automotive structures and crash management systems for our OEM customers and features advanced development and prototyping capabilities. Located at the heart of the automotive industry in metro Detroit, our employees work closely with our OEM customers and suppliers to ensure our products meet precise performance, quality and safety specifications.