Welding Engineer

Venteon; Watertown (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus potential

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Overtime and travel

Job summary

Venteon in Watertown, Tennessee seeks a Welding Engineer for a full-time, permanent position. You will lead welding technology development, support manufacturing, and help drive continuous improvement across BIW-style processes.

The role involves selecting welding equipment, debugging welding systems, coordinating with QA and operations, and mentoring technicians. Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' related experience required; MIG, spot welding and laser welding expertise preferred; travel may be

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 5+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; MQ1 and QAD databases experience.
• MIG and Spot-Welding expertise; BIW experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with laser welding systems.
• Experience across multiple manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of welding technologies for new products.
• Support operations with equipment knowledge and process optimization.
• Specify welding equipment, consumables, and related systems.
• Assist QA in maintaining weld integrity and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate welding process improvements and plant-wide changes.
• Train and mentor welding staff and manufacturing personnel.
• Support new model launches and supplier capability runs.

Skills

MIG welding

Spot welding

Troubleshooting

Process improvement

Mechanical ability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MQ1

QAD

Microsoft Office

Laser Welding Systems

Job description

A Leading Automotive Supplier near Watertown, Tennessee 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. Some Overtime and Travel may be Required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works on Corporate strategic projects.
• Develop new Welding Technologies related to new products requirement.
• Support Operations in acquiring the needed level of equipment knowledge.
• Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
• Specify welding equipment, welding consumables, electrical and mechanical systems, robotic systems, and any related components associated with the welding process.
• Assist in development of the weld quality control process.
• Guides develops and tests welding methods, materials, processes and results.
• Assist Quality Assurance department in maintaining weld integrity. Interface with manufacturing and maintenance to resolve welding and welding system issues.
• Assist with MRO crib activities.
• Support project engineering on new and existing programs.
• Assist in the integration, start-up and debug of plant floor welding equipment.
• Champion assigned engineering changes, communicate and coordinate accordingly to all departments.
• Train, coach and mentor the welding process for weld engineers, manufacturing and skilled trades colleagues.
• Direct and/or participate in root cause analysis and team problem solving activities (ex. 8-D reports, department meetings, etc.).
• Review and resolve all weld cut and etch and destruct related issues.
• Support new model launches and improvement teams.
• Support tool tryouts at supplier and in-house capability runs.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 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.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office at an intermediate level
• Ability to work with MQ1 and QAD Database
• Demonstrates a High Level of Cooperation & Commitment
• Ability and Willingness to Learn
• Adaptive to a Fast-Paced Environment
• Mechanical Ability
• MIG and Spot-Welding Expertise
• Experience with Body-in-White (BIW) Structural Components
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with Laser Welding Systems and related equipment
• Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) experience
• Process improvement and continuous improvement experience
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing processes
• Knowledge and exposure to non-welding functional areas
• OEM experience with structural component and system development
• Exposure to and experience with Projection Welding Processes