Welding Engineer

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. is working with a client in Buffalo, NY to hire a Welding Engineer responsible for owning welding processes and improving weld integrity and productivity.

You will develop procedures, evaluate materials and designs, support qualifications, and lead root-cause analysis with manufacturing and quality teams. This role requires hands-on welding expertise in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, drawings and weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate corrective actions with production teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures, process parameters, joint prep, tooling, and fixturing for new and existing products.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input, distortion, and weldability to establish reliable production processes.
• Support procedure and welder qualification activities and maintain technical records.
• Investigate weld defects and process variation; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with design engineers to improve joint accessibility, manufacturability, and assembly consistency.
• Plan welding trials and support inspection, testing, process validation, and transfer to production.
• Train production personnel on approved methods and prepare work instructions, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Evaluate welding equipment and process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and cycle time while supporting safe operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet quality standards and delivery schedules.

Skills

Welding processes

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Welding Engineer

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies.

Position Summary

Provide technical ownership of welding processes used to manufacture precision components and assemblies. This role develops repeatable joining methods, resolves production challenges, and partners with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures, process parameters, joint preparation, tooling, and fixturing for new and existing products.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input, distortion, and weldability to establish reliable production processes.
• Support procedure and welder qualification activities and maintain the associated technical records against applicable customer and industry requirements.
• Investigate weld defects and process variation; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions with manufacturing and quality.
• Partner with design engineers to improve joint accessibility, manufacturability, and assembly consistency.
• Plan welding trials and support inspection, testing, process validation, and the transfer of new products into production.
• Train production personnel on approved methods and prepare work instructions, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Evaluate welding equipment and process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and cycle time while supporting safe operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, engineering drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, work directly with production teams, and communicate clear corrective actions.

Proposed Qualifications

Preferred Background

Experience with precision assemblies, stainless steels or nickel alloys, automated welding, and relevant welding qualifications or certifications is preferred. Specific welding processes and governing standards will be confirmed by the client.