Welding Engineer - Experienced

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. is seeking a Welding Engineer to oversee welding at suppliers and distributed facilities, acting as a lead regional engineer for strategically outsourced components.

The role is based at Lima, OH and requires technical guidance on welding for nuclear and non-nuclear applications, ensuring compliance with specifications and program requirements. The candidate will review onboarding and training programs, evaluate welding non-conformances, and monitor supplier

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in Engineering.
• 5+ years of post-graduate professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and ensure compliance with fabrication and welding specifications.
• Maintain company standards, procedures, and best practices in welding field.
• Provide technical guidance for construction support and problem resolution.
• Interact with multiple EB offices and suppliers for program alignment and audits.
• Prepare technical reports from audits, testing, R&D, and investigations.
• Travel to alternate Suppliers and EB facilities ~30% of year; onboarding/training travel period.

Skills

Reading and interpreting specs

Verbal and written communication

Organizational and analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent work

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Overview

* This position is located in Lima, OH.*

The successful candidate will contribute to oversight of welding being conducted at specific Electric Boat Suppliers and distributed manufacturing facilities. This individual will serve as one of the lead regional welding engineers for Strategically Outsourced components and be stationed at Electric Boat’s Lima, OH facility. This high visibility position will provide technical guidance and welding expertise for both Nuclear and Nonnuclear applications as necessary. Primary responsibilities are to ensure Welders are working to appropriate policies and procedures, review and monitor welding onboarding and training programs, provide technical evaluation of welding non-conformances, review Supplier welding performance and Program Administration documentation for compliance to specification requirements, and evaluation and oversight of Supplier and Electric Boat Welder performance.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Review and ensure compliance with fabrication and welding specifications
• Maintain company standards, procedures, best practices, and process improvements in the field on welding
• Provide technical guidance and expertise with respect to construction support and problem resolution
• Interact with EB Strategic Sourcing Program Office, Suppliers, EB Engineering, EB Supplier Quality, EB Quality Assurance Engineering, EB Purchasing, EB Operations, EB COLUMBIA Program Office, EB VIRGINIA Program Office, Newport News Shipbuilding, SUPSHIP Groton, and NAVSEA as required
• Prepare technical reports as result of auditing, testing, research and development, and investigations
• Travel to alternate Suppliers and Electric Boat facilities required approximately 30% of the year

*Based on prior work experience, the selected candidate will be required to support an approximate 3-month extended work assignment travel period between Groton, CT and Quonset Point, RI for onboarding and training.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering
• 5+ years of post graduate professional engineering experience

Preferred:

• Understanding of the fundamentals of welding metallurgy
• Experience working with either commercial or military welding specifications
• Experience in an industrial welding environment, shipbuilding or other heavy fabrication

Skills

• Must be able to effectively read, write, and interpret specifications, procedures, reports, drawings and other documents
• Must have strong verbal and communication skills to effectively transfer information to team members
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills in order to evaluate situations make recommendations and take prompt and effective action
• Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to investigate problems by effectively asking questions, extracting necessary data from available sources, and working with others to determine root causes and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point (or equivalent)

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet