welding engineer

ZOOK; New Jersey; On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

ZOOK seeks a Welding Engineer to lead design authority and project delivery for the Custom Welded Products unit. You will mentor staff and drive welding process development (GTAW/LBW), qualification, and documentation for customer programs.

You will use SolidWorks to create and review CAD models, ensure control plans and APQP documentation, and maintain quality records per ASME IX and related standards. Requires Mechanical Eng, P.Eng in Ontario, and on-site work in Burlington, ON.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in good standing with PEO (Ontario).
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or closely related field.
• Strong ability to interpret drawings, specs, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Welded Products Manager to mentor, prioritize, coordinate and execute engineering activities required to meet project deliverables, production targets, and business unit growth objectives.
• Lead or facilitate hands-on product development initiatives for custom welded assemblies, burst plugs, and related pressure relief products from concept through design release, validation, production readiness, and documentation completion.
• Use SolidWorks and other engineering tools to create, review, and maintain CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and other technical documentation as required.
• Develop, review, and maintain quality and process documentation such as PFDs, D/PFMEAs, Control Plans, Travellers, test plans, work instructions, lab reports, and other APQP or customer-required documentation.
• Drive welding process development and implementation activities related to GTAW, LBW, product qualification, WPS/PQR/WPQ review, certification scope expansion, and applicable industry standards, or customer-specific requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives involving process standardization, workflow improvement, product qualification, documentation consistency, and lab capability.
• Escalate quality, safety, customer impact, schedule risk, supplier capability concerns, unclear requirements, and workload risks with objective evidence, recommended next steps, and appropriate urgency.
• Provide additional engineering support to ZOOK’s teams and customers as required.

Skills

Mentorship experience

Project leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) license (Ontario)

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS NAV/ERP systems

Job description

Welding Engineer

Job Title: Welding Engineer

Department: CWP Engineering

Reports to: Welded Products Manager

Location: Metal Business Unit

Pay Rule: Salary

The position will support the Welded Products Manager by providing engineering leadership, design authority, technical review, product development, and project management for the Custom Welded Products business unit. This position requires professional engineering competency, disciplined documentation, strong technical ownership, and the ability to work within ZOOK procedures, quality systems, customer requirements, and applicable standards. The role will contribute to design development, engineering change control, risk assessment, product qualification, supplier/customer technical communication, and mentorship of technical staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Welded Products Manager to mentor, prioritize, coordinate and execute engineering activities required to meet project deliverables, production targets, and business unit growth objectives.
• Lead or facilitate hands-on product development initiatives for custom welded assemblies, burst plugs, and related pressure relief products from concept through design release, validation, production readiness, and documentation completion.
• Use SolidWorks and other engineering tools to create, review, and maintain CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and other technical documentation as required.
• Develop, review, and maintain quality and process documentation such as PFDs, D/PFMEAs, Control Plans, Travellers, test plans, work instructions, lab reports, and other APQP or customer-required documentation.
• Drive welding process development and implementation activities related to GTAW, LBW, product qualification, WPS/PQR/WPQ review, certification scope expansion, and applicable industry standards, or customer-specific requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives involving process standardization, workflow improvement, product qualification, documentation consistency, and lab capability.
• Escalate quality, safety, customer impact, schedule risk, supplier capability concerns, unclear requirements, and workload risks with objective evidence, recommended next steps, and appropriate urgency.
• Provide additional engineering support to ZOOK’s teams and customers as required.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer, P.Eng, in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, customer specifications, manufacturing requirements, inspection records, test results, and applicable technical standards.
• Strong working knowledge of CAD and ASME Y14.5-2018; proficiency with SolidWorks is required and AutoCAD experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of pressure relief products, rupture disks, pressure boundary design, custom welded assemblies, machining, inspection, and manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of welding processes such as GTAW and LBW, and familiarity with ASME Section IX, PED / ISO 15614-1, ISO 17927, or AWS D17.1 is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with APQP, test plans, engineering change control, and controlled release processes is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications; experience with Microsoft NAV or ERP systems is considered an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate mentors

Additional Details

• Location Burlington , ON
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 70,000 to $ 82,000 YEAR annually
• Terms of employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy