Welding Engineer — Precision Assemblies & Process Optimization

Hire Consulting Services; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Consulting Services is seeking a Welding Engineer to provide technical ownership of welding processes in a manufacturing environment. You will develop repeatable joining methods, troubleshoot production challenges, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

The role requires hands-on experience with welding processes, metallurgy knowledge, and the ability to analyze problems and lead corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, engineering drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods, and process documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize welding procedures, process parameters, joint preparation, tooling, and fixturing for new and existing products.
• Evaluate materials, joint designs, heat input, distortion, and weldability to establish reliable production processes.
• Support procedure and welder qualification activities and maintain the associated technical records against applicable customer and industry requirements.
• Investigate weld defects and process variation; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions with manufacturing and quality.
• Partner with design engineers to improve joint accessibility, manufacturability, and assembly consistency.
• Plan welding trials and support inspection, testing, process validation, and the transfer of new products into production.
• Train production personnel on approved methods and prepare work instructions, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Evaluate welding equipment and process improvements that reduce scrap, rework, and cycle time while supporting safe operations.

Skills

Hands-on welding

Welding process troubleshooting

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication with production teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Hire Consulting Services is seeking a Welding Engineer to provide technical ownership of welding processes in a manufacturing environment. You will develop repeatable joining methods, troubleshoot production challenges, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

The role requires hands-on experience with welding processes, metallurgy knowledge, and the ability to analyze problems and lead corrective actions.