Welding Process Engineer – Drive Quality & Efficiency

Elevate Human Capital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Human Capital is seeking a Welding Engineer for a client in the Shreveport, LA area to develop, implement, and optimize welding processes for production applications. You will establish procedures, support WPS/PQR activities, and provide hands-on technical guidance to welders and quality personnel.

The role focuses on improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost through process optimization, root-cause analysis, and adherence to applicable welding codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in welding engineering in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience developing or supporting WPS/PQR documentation.
• Experience with welding inspection, quality systems, and welding codes.
• Hands-on experience with welding processes in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize welding processes for production applications.
• Establish welding procedures and supporting documentation; support WPS/PQR activities.
• Troubleshoot welding defects and provide technical guidance to shop personnel.
• Support welder qualifications and maintain qualification records.
• Ensure compliance with welding codes and customer specifications; participate in audits.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, downtime, and scrap through continuous improvement.

Skills

SMAW

GMAW

FCAW

GTAW

SAW

Metallurgy

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

WPQ / WPS documentation

Welding procedure development

PQR qualification records

Robotic welding systems

ASME Section IX / AWS standards

Job description

Elevate Human Capital is seeking a Welding Engineer for a client in the Shreveport, LA area to develop, implement, and optimize welding processes for production applications. You will establish procedures, support WPS/PQR activities, and provide hands-on technical guidance to welders and quality personnel.

The role focuses on improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost through process optimization, root-cause analysis, and adherence to applicable welding codes and standards.