Welding Engineer - PWS

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Electric (Precision Welding Solutions) is seeking a Weld Engineer to join our collaborative team focused on developing cutting‑edge welding solutions for General Manufacturing, Fabrication, MRO, and personal end users.

You will drive new product development and sustaining initiatives, applying tools like picoscope, microscope, high‑speed camera, and DoE software to optimize welding processes and performance. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and manufacturing.
• Minimum 1+ years welding engineering experience preferred, including manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate welding arc performance for commercial welding power supplies.
• Optimize welding arcs for Laser, GMAW, GMAW-P, GTAW, and SMAW processes.
• Develop welding related solutions for customer challenges and issues.
• Partner with production, engineering, customer service, marketing, and leadership to bring welding products to market.
• Support cross-functional team members with advanced customer applications and challenges.

Skills

Strong communicator

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Self-accountability

Growth mindset

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

picoscope

microscope

high speed camera

design of experiment software

Job description

Job Description

Miller Electric (Precision Welding Solutions) is seeking a skilled Weld Engineer to join our highly collaborative team that develops cutting-edge welding solutions tailored to the needs of General Manufacturing, Fabrication, MRO, and Personal end users. If you are looking for an opportunity to be at the center of the innovation process for premium welding products, this may be the position you have been seeking.

How You Will Make An Impact

Product Development and Optimization

As a Welding Engineer at Miller Electric, you will focus on new product development and sustaining initiatives to provide optimum solutions utilizing tools such as picoscope, microscope, high speed camera and design of experiment software programs.

• Evaluate welding arc performance for commercial welding power supplies.
• Optimize welding arcs for Laser, GMAW, GMAW-P, GTAW, and SMAW processes.
• Develop welding related solutions for customer challenges and issues.

Cross Functional Collaboration

Welding Engineers are heavily involved in all stages of New Product Development and sustaining initiatives, sharing knowledge to guide our team to success.

• Partner with various levels of the organization, including production, engineering, customer service, marketing, and leadership to identify, strategize, and bring to life the latest and greatest welding products to the market.
• Support cross-functional team members with advanced customer applications and challenges.

What You Need To Do To Be Successful

• Technical Knowledge and Skills: Strong knowledge of GTAW, and SMAW welding processes, techniques, and settings. Additional knowledge of GMAW, GMAW-P and laser is preferred. Basic understanding of arc physics, metallurgy and how the variables impact the arc performance and the weldment.
• Strong Communicator: Demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Relationship Building: Excellent interpersonal skills in order to relate to all customers, technical, and non‑technical audiences.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional problem‑solving and organizational skills, with acute attention to detail.
• Self‑Starter: Ability to learn quickly, work independently with minimal supervision, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self‑Accountability: Demonstrated positive attitude, high motivation, and a strong sense of personal accountability.
• Professional Growth Minded: Willingness to invest in personal and professional development, with potential for growth within the organization.
• Flexibility to Travel: Up to 25% travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or a related engineering discipline required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and manufacturing through industry experience, research, academic projects, or professional certifications is required.
• Minimum 1+ years welding engineering experience preferred, that includes experience in manufacturing.

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