Welding Engineer - Process Innovator in Automotive

Confident Search Consultants; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Welding Engineer to develop and optimize 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.

Responsibilities include welding process development for MIG/TIG, maintaining parameters, and leading root-cause analysis on defects. AWS/ISO/IATF 16949 compliance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in welding engineering or weld process development within a manufacturing setting.
• AWS certification preferred.
• Familiarity with GD&T, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and MS Office.
• Strong understanding of weld procedure development and defect analysis.

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

3+ years welding eng exp

AWS certification preferred

Weld procedure development

Defect analysis

GD&T

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Welding Engineer to develop and optimize 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.

Responsibilities include welding process development for MIG/TIG, maintaining parameters, and leading root-cause analysis on defects. AWS/ISO/IATF 16949 compliance is required.