Welding Engineer

KLA Industries; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components, develop repeatable joining methods, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing welding, knowledge of welding metallurgy, and the ability to analyze problems and communicate clear corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related discipline.
• Hands-on welding process development and troubleshooting in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate corrective actions with production teams.
• Preferred: experience with precision assemblies and automated welding; relevant welding qualifications or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Own welding processes, develop and optimize procedures, parameters, tooling and fixturing.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input, distortion and weldability for reliable production.
• Support qualification activities and maintain technical records per customer/industry requirements.
• Investigate weld defects and root cause analysis; implement corrective actions with manufacturing and quality.
• Collaborate with design engineers to improve joint accessibility and manufacturability.
• Plan welding trials and support inspection, testing, process validation, and transfer to production.
• Train production personnel and prepare work instructions and process controls.
• Evaluate equipment and process improvements to reduce scrap, rework and cycle time; ensure safe operations.

Skills

Welding engineering expertise

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related

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.