Welding Engineer: Process Innovator for Auto Manufacturing

Key People; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing environment. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and support new product launches.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in welding or related field and at least 3 years of welding process experience; AWS certification is preferred. You will work with GD&T, CAD tools, and Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in welding engineering or weld process development within a manufacturing setting.
• AWS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize MIG, TIG, and resistance welding processes.
• Define and maintain welding parameters, procedures, and standards.
• Investigate welding defects, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with AWS, ISO, and IATF 16949 industry standards.
• Conduct weld audits, support PPAP submissions, and develop PFMEAs and control plans.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste, cycle time, and consumable costs.

Skills

GD&T

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Weld procedure development

Defect analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding/Engineering

Job description

Key People is seeking a Welding Engineer to develop, optimize, and support welding processes in a vehicle manufacturing environment. You will partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure weld quality and support new product launches.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in welding or related field and at least 3 years of welding process experience; AWS certification is preferred. You will work with GD&T, CAD tools, and Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and improve performance.