Welding and Fabrication Specialist

Guidant Measurement; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Measurement in Erie, PA seeks a Welding & Fabrication Specialist to support welding, fabrication, inspection, and manufacturing processes. The role provides technical expertise to improve safety, quality, and productivity while ensuring compliance with welding codes and industry standards.

Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Procurement to resolve challenges, support continuous improvement, investigate quality concerns, and maintain reliable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Welding Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, fabrication, welding, quality, or inspection.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing, industrial fabrication, or machining is preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve welding and fabrication procedures and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with weld codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for welding, fabrication, and inspection activities.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, and throughput.

Skills

Welding processes

Welding procedures

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

CMM inspection

CNC manufacturing

Manufacturing software

Job description

Guidant Measurement delivers high-accuracy measurement solutions for the global energy industry. Built on the legacy of trusted brands Smith Meter®, INVALCO®, and Sening®, our technologies support custody transfer, terminal automation, and fluid measurement across production, transportation, and storage operations. From flow meters and electronic measurement platforms to integrated terminal systems, Guidant solutions help customers operate safely, efficiently, and with confidence in the accuracy of every transaction. With a global network of engineering, manufacturing, and service expertise, Guidant partners with operators around the world to solve complex measurement challenges and support the evolving energy landscape.

Key Responsibilities We Will Trust You With

The Welding & Fabrication Specialist is responsible for supporting welding, fabrication, inspection, and manufacturing processes across the Erie facility. This role provides technical expertise to improve safety, quality, productivity, and manufacturability while ensuring compliance with applicable welding codes and industry standards. The position partners closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Procurement to resolve manufacturing challenges, support continuous improvement initiatives, investigate quality concerns, and maintain reliable manufacturing processes. The role also serves as a key technical resource for weld inspections, fabrication methods, employee training, and knowledge transfer activities.

What You Will Be Doing

Welding & Fabrication Support

• Develop, maintain, and improve welding and fabrication procedures and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable weld codes, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support for welding, fabrication, and inspection activities.
• Support qualification of welding procedures and manufacturing processes.
• Participate in internal and external weld audits and vendor assessments.

Manufacturing Support & Process Improvement

• Support machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, and inspection operations.
• Improve manufacturing methods to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, quality, and throughput.
• Evaluate manufacturing challenges and implement corrective actions.

Quality & Inspection

• Coordinate third-party inspection activities for the Erie facility and applicable vendor locations to ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality standards, and applicable industry codes.
• Support inspection activities and interpretation of dimensional and quality requirements.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action activities.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and manufacturing performance.
• Support vendor quality initiatives and supplier corrective action activities.

Training & Technical Leadership

• Support training and development of manufacturing personnel.
• Provide technical guidance related to welding, fabrication, inspection, and manufacturing processes.
• Document and transfer technical knowledge, best practices, and manufacturing standards.
• Serve as a technical resource across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Procurement.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise that matter most for this role:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Welding Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, fabrication, welding, quality, or inspection activities.
• Experience within a heavy manufacturing, industrial, fabrication, or machining environment preferred.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement and manufacturing process optimization initiatives.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge of welding processes, weld procedures, and applicable welding codes and standards.
• Experience with weld inspections, fabrication practices, quality systems, and root cause investigations.
• Understanding of machining, assembly, testing, and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience supporting supplier quality and vendor audits preferred.
• Familiarity with CMM inspection, CNC manufacturing processes, or manufacturing software systems is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration across multiple functions.
• Ability to lead initiatives and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Key Interactions

Internally: Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, HSE, and Maintenance teams to support welding, fabrication, inspection, quality improvement, and manufacturing process initiatives. Provide technical guidance and support for problem-solving, corrective actions, employee training, and continuous improvement activities.

Externally: Interact with suppliers, auditors, contractors, and external service providers to support weld audits, inspections, fabrication activities, quality initiatives, and supplier performance improvements.

Work Environment

This position works in a combination of office and manufacturing environments. Regular presence on the shop floor is required to support machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, testing, and inspection activities. Exposure to manufacturing equipment, noise, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions is expected. Appropriate PPE must be worn in designated work areas.

Physical Demands

Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and occasional lifting while supporting manufacturing operations, inspections, and training activities. Regular computer use and the ability to safely work in a manufacturing environment are required. Appropriate PPE must be worn in designated work areas.

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. Guidant Measurements promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

Guidant Measurements respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.