Welding Engineer I/II - Tech Lead, Welding & QA

General Dynamics Electric Boat; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat's D341 Structural Welding Engineering Construction Support group at North Kingstown, RI seeks an engineering candidate to provide on-job technical support, write technical dispositions, lead special projects, and guide welding process implementations across NAVSEA-submarine programs.

Responsibilities include applying GMAW, SMAW, SAW, GTAW processes; maintaining procedural compliance; conducting audits; and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy/Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 0-5 years of experience in an industrial welding environment, shipbuilding, or other heavy fabrication.
• Experience with technical writing (procedures, reports, briefings, memos, other submittals).

Responsibilities

• Providing technical guidance for the application of all major welding processes (GMAW, SMAW, SAW, and GTAW).
• Writing technical dispositions in support of Engineering Reports, Change Notices, Welding Engineering Instructions, Major Technical Submittals, UNSATs/TIRs, Etc.
• Maintaining procedural and specification compliance oversight for submarine structural documents (NAVSEA specifications, EB standard procedures, and design drawings).
• Conducting on-job structural welding, fit-up, pre-heat, and etc. audits to ensure procedural compliance in various work centers at QP.
• Performing root cause analyses and evaluating problem resolution strategies for a wide variety of issues as required.
• Coordinating with functional area leads to identify opportunities for process improvement and/or alternate weld process.
• Supporting upper management performance tracking goals by maintaining D341 cognizant data inputs and reports.
• Providing technical support to welding robotic installations as needed.

Skills

Quality audits

Policy interpretation

Microsoft Office skills

Oral and written communication

Teamwork and independence

Education

Bachelor of Science in Welding/Metallurgy/Materials/Mechanical/Robotic/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat's D341 Structural Welding Engineering Construction Support group at North Kingstown, RI seeks an engineering candidate to provide on-job technical support, write technical dispositions, lead special projects, and guide welding process implementations across NAVSEA-submarine programs.

Responsibilities include applying GMAW, SMAW, SAW, GTAW processes; maintaining procedural compliance; conducting audits; and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive quality