Welding Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Welding Engineer to join our growing team. This role involves designing, analyzing, and improving welding processes and systems to ensure compliance with industry standards and project specifications. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical knowledge, and familiarity with a wide range of tools and standards. The Welding Engineer will play a critical role in supporting manufacuring operations, ensuring quality control, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across projects.

Responsibilities

- 1. Welding Engineering & Process Development

· Develop and qualify WPSs, PQRs, and WPQs per AWS, ASME, API, and MIL standards.

· Develop any robotic welding documents/procedures needed.

· Development of all in house weld coupon evaluation procedures and enforcement.

· Implement efficient, repeatable welding processes that drive quality and productivity utilizing CWS knowledge base.

· Provide insight for product design and fabrication teams with input on joint design, material/filler selection, and manufacturability/ weldability.

- 2. Quality Assurance, Inspection Oversight & Compliance

- Ensure all welding activities meet internal quality standards, customer requirements, and applicable codes.

· Provide CWI-level inspection oversight, both in-house and at vendor locations (if applicable).

· Assist with maintaining and improving the welding portion of the QMS, including audits and corrective actions.

· Assist with compliance with ISO 9001 and other quality systems and all applicable welding codes, standards & third-party engineering standards.

- 3. Leadership, Mentorship & Workforce Development

- Deliver technical leadership and training to welding personnel, inspectors, and cross-functional teams.

· Mentor welders, QA staff & other CIT staff in code interpretation, best practices, and inspection techniques.

· Develop in-house training programs and qualification processes to support evolving project & staff needs.

· Collaborate with departments to establish training schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customer needs.

· Initial welder interview/testing for new hires.

- Identify training needs and ensure that training is obtained.

· Make sure that employees are trained and understand and follow operating procedures.

- Demonstrate equipment operations, work, and safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced workers for training.

· Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety, and technical excellence.

- 4. Welding Project Management & Cross-Functional Coordination

- Lead welding focused projects from planning through execution, while ensuring alignment with quality, customer requirements and assisting with alignment to production schedules.

· Manage all welding-related aspects of projects including documentation, resourcing, and technical oversight, and assisting leadership with planning/ project management.

· Conduct pre-job reviews addressing codes, procedures, customer specifications and quality requirements.

· Collaborate with engineering, QA, production, and client teams to ensure timely, compliant project delivery.

· Serves as a primary point of contact with manufacturing departments.

· Communicate with the Manufacturing, Purchasing and Sales team to ensure timelines and expectations are met.

- Establish, optimize, and standardize welding procedures and practices aligned with project requirements, codes, and materials.

Qualifications & Experience

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Extremely proficient with production planning systems, such as MRP.

· Computer skills are necessary for the job and knowledge of Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) is essential to manufacturing planning.

· Related experience beneficial.

· Previous experience working in MRP system.

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- Are you a Certified Weld Instructor?

Ability to Commute:

- Richmond, IN 47374 (Required)

Work Location: In person