Welding Engineer - Precision Assemblies & Process Optimization

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Buffalo (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components and assemblies in a manufacturing setting. You will drive repeatable joining methods, address production challenges, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

You will develop procedures, support qualification activities, and lead root-cause investigations while partnering with engineers to enhance manufacturability and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 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.
• Ability to analyze technical problems, work directly with production teams, and communicate clear corrective actions.

Responsabilidades

• 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 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 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.

Conocimientos

Welding process development

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing process optimization

Strong communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Equivalent education/experience

Herramientas

Welding standards and codes

Quality documentation

Descripción del empleo

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components and assemblies in a manufacturing setting. You will drive repeatable joining methods, address production challenges, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

You will develop procedures, support qualification activities, and lead root-cause investigations while partnering with engineers to enhance manufacturability and