Welding Engineer

Venteon; Belleville (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus potential

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Welding Engineer for a leading automotive supplier near Belleville, Michigan. This full-time, permanent role offers competitive compensation, bonus potential, and benefits including paid holidays and vacation.

The engineer will lead maintenance, welding process optimization, robotic systems, and support new model launches. Strong MIG and robotic welding knowledge, plus experience with PPAP and FMEA, are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong electrical maintenance troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of robotic welding and material handling applications.
• Technical hands-on experience in manual and automated welding processes, including MIG welding.

Responsibilities

• Preform, recommend, and develop preventative maintenance procedures for welding equipment and robotic systems.
• Evaluate processes to maintain or improve weld parameters and efficiency.
• Install and maintain production machines and plant equipment.
• Provide emergency and scheduled repairs of production equipment during production and maintenance windows.
• Lead on new job startup, PPAP, spare parts inventory, PM program, documentation, and training.
• Support new model launches and improvement teams.
• Establish preventive maintenance programs to ensure process capability.
• Work with Quality and Tooling engineers on FMEA and control plans.
• Perform machinist duties and mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.
• Read equipment manuals and work orders to diagnose, replace parts, test, and adjust.
• Generate process parameter sheets for new programs.
• Resolve work problems and participate in corrective actions (8D).
• Detect faulty operations or defective material and report to supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean work areas.
• Perform weld inspection methods and interpret results.
• Ensure continuous improvement of current processes.
• Handle welding power sources, wire feeders, torches, and reamers.
• Apply plasma cutting, grinding, and rework as needed.

Skills

Electrical maintenance troubleshooting

Manual & automated welding

Robotic welding knowledge

MIG welding

Education

Bachelor's degree in a four-year college or university

5+ years related experience or training

Tools

AutoCAD

Motoman Robots

Fanuc Robots

Job description

WELDING ENGINEER NEEDED - BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN

A Leading Automotive Supplier near Belleville, Michigan needs a Welding Engineer. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preform, recommend, and develop preventative maintenance procedures for all plant welding equipment including robotic systems.
• Evaluate processes and procedures to maintain or improve weld parameters and weld efficiency
• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
• Take lead on new job startup and Engineering changes. This involves all aspects from PPAP run, setting up spare parts inventory, PM program, documentation, and training
• Support new model launches and improvement teams.
• Ensures process capability by setting up preventative maintenance programs.
• Works with Quality and Tooling engineers on FMEA's and control plans.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust
• Generate process parameter sheets (work standard and weld parameter sheets) for all new incoming programs
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems. Participate in solving chronic process and quality issues. (corrective action, 8D’s etc.)
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Preform weld inspection methods (cut & etch, ultrasonic and destructive testing)
• Ensure utilization of continuous improvement of current processes.
• Weld power source, wire feeder, torch, and reamer
• Plasma cutting, grinding and rework application
• Electrical enclosures and power requirements for welding

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Previous Welding Engineering Experience in a Manufacturing Plant Setting is Required.
• Bachelor's Degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; five years plus related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of Education & Experience.
• Strong Electrical Maintenance Troubleshooting Skills
• Metal Stamping Manufacturing Maintenance Experience is Preferred
• Technical, hands-on experience in Manual & Automated Welding Processes
• Working knowledge of MIG Welding Processes
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product design, safety, quality, and workflow
• Knowledge in Robotic Welding and material handling applications
• Knowledge in Robotic Programming - Motoman and Fanuc Robots
• Understanding of electrical/controls circuitry and schematics
• Computer Literacy and good knowledge of Microsoft Office Software
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Weld Drawings