Welding Engineer: Precision Manufacturing Process Lead

Key People; Buffalo (NY); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Key People in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components. You will develop repeatable joining methods, troubleshoot production issues, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

Responsibilities include developing weld procedures, evaluating materials and joint designs, supporting qualification activities, leading root-cause analyses, training personnel, and transferring new

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding/Materials/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience developing and troubleshooting welding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy, drawings, weld symbols, inspection methods and process documentation.
• Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate corrective actions with production teams.

Responsabilités

• 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.
• Investigate weld defects and process variation; lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• 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.

Connaissances

Welding process ownership

Root cause analysis

Process documentation

Safety compliance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Description du poste

Key People in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components. You will develop repeatable joining methods, troubleshoot production issues, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity and product performance.

Responsibilities include developing weld procedures, evaluating materials and joint designs, supporting qualification activities, leading root-cause analyses, training personnel, and transferring new