Welding Engineer: MIG/TIG Process Optimization

Talent With Heart; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent With Heart is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing environment. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and drive continuous improvement across programs.

This role covers MIG, TIG, and resistance welding; you will define parameters, investigate defects, and support PPAP submissions while applying Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste and cost.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in welding engineering or weld process development in manufacturing; AWS cert preferred.
• Technical: Familiarity with GD&T, weld procedure development, and defect analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize MIG, TIG, and resistance welding processes.
• Define and maintain welding parameters, procedures, and standards.
• Investigate welding defects and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with AWS, ISO, and IATF 16949 standards.
• Conduct weld audits and support PPAP submissions; develop PFMEAs and control plans.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste, cycle time, and consumable costs.

Skills

GD&T

Weld procedure development

Defect analysis

MS Office

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Talent With Heart is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing environment. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and drive continuous improvement across programs.

This role covers MIG, TIG, and resistance welding; you will define parameters, investigate defects, and support PPAP submissions while applying Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste and cost.