Welding Engineer

Chromalloy; Orangeburg (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy in New York seeks a Welding Engineer to support manufacturing and repair of high‑pressure turbine engine components. The engineer will develop new welding and coating processes, improve existing ones, and report project updates regularly.

You will lead RCCAs and collaborate with product and repair development engineers to enhance safety and efficiency in operations. Responsibilities include standardizing processes, publishing technical reports, and assisting in equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required (Metallurgical, Materials, Chemical, Aerospace or Mechanical preferred).
• 2+ years' experience as a Welding Engineer.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of gas turbine manufacturing processes such as welding, thermal spray, EBPVD, diffusion coatings, precious metal plating, heat treatment, chemical cleaning and stripping is preferred.
• Experience with robotic programming, PLC, automation, and control systems is desirable.
• Experience in the aviation industry is preferred.
• Experience with superalloy metallurgy is preferred.
• Working knowledge of six sigma methodologies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize processes and parameters in the assigned special process area (GTAW, laser welding, coatings, etc.).
• Ensure that processes meet quality requirements and operational objectives.
• Publish technical reports and assist in development of work instructions and operator training materials.
• Lead problem solving teams and conduct RCCAs on equipment and process issues.
• Assist in equipment and process troubleshooting and drive improvements for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Support new program launches and acceptance of new processes; monitor quality and productivity.

Skills

Welding Engineer

Special processes

RCCA

Robotic programming

PLC automation

Six Sigma

Aviation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC

Automation systems

Robotics

Thermal spray equipment

Job description

The role will support the manufacturing and repairs of high-pressure turbine engine components. The Engineer will be responsible for supporting ongoing production needs, developing new processes, improving existing processes associated with coating and welding technologies and will report regularly on project updates, lead, or participate in customer meetings, and regularly communicate with various internal departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and standardize processes and parameters in the assigned special process area. Special processes include but are not limited to manual GTAW, laser fusion welding, laser powder welding, thermal spray coatings (APS, LPPS), overlay coatings (EBPVD), diffusion coatings (VPA, pack cementation), electroplating (precious metal plating), machining, laser processes, EDM, heat treatment, braze, chemical cleaning, acid stripping and automation.
• Ensure that processes meet quality requirements and operational objectives.
• Publish technical reports, assist in development of work instructions, operator training material on special process procedures in the assigned technical area.
• Lead problem solving teams and conduct RCCAs on equipment and process related issues addressing manufacturing challenges.
• Assist in equipment and process troubleshooting.
• Challenge the status quo. Recommend and initiate changes in the present processes and/or equipment to improve safety, quality, productivity.
• Support new program launches and acceptance of new processes. Monitor daily quality and productivity results, react to problems as they occur.
• Participate in design reviews with product engineers and repair development engineers.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required. (Metallurgical, Materials, Chemical, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• 2+ years' of experience as a Welding Engineer
• Experience working experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of gas turbine manufacturing processes such as welding, thermal spray, EBPVD, diffusion coatings, precious metal plating, heat treatment, chemical cleaning and stripping is preferred.
• Experience with robotic programing, PLC, automation, and control systems is desirable.
• Experience in the aviation industry is preferred.
• Experience with superalloy metallurgy is preferred.
• Working knowledge of six sigma methodologies is desirable.