Welding Engineer - 1st Shift (Employee-Owned)

Challenge Manufacturing; Northlake (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Northlake, TX is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop welding techniques, procedures, and processes for automotive-grade assemblies. You will research, create and refine welding methods, ensuring quality and cost targets are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining welding processes to standards, leading line launches, defining weld parameters, and driving standardization across GMAW, RSW, and DAW.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering or equivalent understanding of resistance welding and arc welding principals and standards, as well as mechanical engineering
• 1-3 years’ experience in a welding manufacturing environment, automotive experience preferred
• Welding experience in RSW, GMAW and DAW on a variety of low carbon and high strength steels
• Robotic welding experience, ABB and Fanuc preferred
• Destructive testing experience (setting up the process and training others) for RSW, DAW and GMAW
• 5+ year’s RSW, GMAW and DAW experience in welding manufacturing in the automotive industry preferred
• Developing and troubleshooting GMAW and RSW on different grades of steel and aluminum preferred
• Experience setting up and training with Tessonics RSWA devices or other UT devices preferred
• Training inexperienced people with destructive and nondestructive testing methods preferred
• Developing and writing work instructions as they pertain to different welding and inspection operations preferred
• Excellent planning, organizational,written and verbalcommunication skills with MS office proficiency preferred
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing welding process to Challenge Manufacturing standards
• Reduce costs through continuous improvement activities that improve safety, quality and productivity
• Define recommended welding spare parts
• Develop and maintain weld parameter/ setup sheets
• Support and lead new line launch verification projects
• Work with Maintenance and destruct staff to maintain and improve weld quality
• Implement and test and monitor products from time to time in production equipment
• Support in driving standardization across the following joining processes in manufacturing: GMAW, DAW, RSW, SPR, FDS
• Developing training documentation on the above joining processes in relationship to quality requirements of the customer
• Trouble shoot welding (GMAW, RSW, and DAW) issue on production tooling
• Develop welding schedules for (GMAW, RSW and DAW) on ferrous and nonferrous material
• Participate in design reviews for upcoming new projects
• Interface with new equipment vendors and customers (internal and external)

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing in Northlake, TX is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop welding techniques, procedures, and processes for automotive-grade assemblies. You will research, create and refine welding methods, ensuring quality and cost targets are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining welding processes to standards, leading line launches, defining weld parameters, and driving standardization across GMAW, RSW, and DAW.