Welding Engineer: Precision Welds for High-Performance Parts

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components and assemblies. You will develop repeatable joining methods, resolve production challenges, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing, knowledge of welding metallurgy, and the ability to analyze technical problems and implement 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.
• Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate clear corrective actions.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Welding process development

Welding troubleshooting

Metallurgy knowledge

Engineering drawings & weld symbols

Process documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC is seeking a Welding Engineer to own welding processes for precision components and assemblies. You will develop repeatable joining methods, resolve production challenges, and partner with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve weld integrity, productivity, and product performance.

The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing, knowledge of welding metallurgy, and the ability to analyze technical problems and implement corrective actions.