Welding Engineer - Philadelphia, PA

MedStar Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Welding Engineer in Philadelphia, PA to oversee welding operations and ensure compliance with specifications. The candidate will play a crucial role in providing technical guidance for both Nuclear and Non-nuclear applications and maintaining high standards in welding practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of postgraduate engineering experience required.
• Understanding of welding metallurgy fundamentals preferred.
• Experience with commercial or military welding specifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee welding at Electric Boat Suppliers and manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure compliance with welding procedures and specifications.
• Evaluate Supplier and Electric Boat Welder performance.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Welding Engineer - Philadelphia, PA

Requisition ID

2025-15311

Location

US-PA-Philadelphia

Seat Location

Rhoads Industrial Philadelphia

Trade

Quality Control

Shift

1st

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Number of Openings

1

Overview

* This position is located in Philadelphia, PA.*

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 Philadelphia, PA 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

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering
• 4+ years of postgraduate 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
• 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)

Skills

• Applicant must be able to effectively read, write, and interpret specifications, procedures, reports, drawings and other documents
• Applicant 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
• Applicant should have the 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

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Kneeling

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