Welding Engineer

Job Summary:

• The primary role of the Welding Engineer is to develop welding techniques, procedures, and application of welding equipment to address issues involving fabrication of metals.

Essential Functions:

• Support of all TTI/FSS Company Safety Policies to ensure they are followed, and personnel and property are kept safe.
• Conduct research and investigations to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures, improve existing or develop new welding equipment, develop new or modify current welding methods, techniques, and procedures, discover new patterns of welding phenomena, or to correlate and substantiate hypotheses.
• Prepare technical reports because of research and development.
• Establish welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, materials processes, pre- and post-heating requirements which involve use of complex alloys, unusual fabrication methods, welding of critical joints, and complex post-heating requirements.
• Evaluate new developments in the welding field for application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Direct and coordinates technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions, and standards; in testing welds for conformance with national code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.
• Contact personnel of other agencies, engineering personnel, or clients to exchange ideas, information, or offer technical advice concerning welding matters.
• Perform experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Support production by investigating and solving welding issues in high volume manufacturing environment.
• Follow company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal requirements and external requirements .

Additional Duties:

• Additional responsibilities or duties may be required as needed in support of company operations.

Quality Standards:

• Must be able to read and understand drawings, codes, and specifications.
• Will ensure all established welding procedures are followed and/or amended.
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Adhere to all safety requirements and protocols.

Teamwork:

• Teamwork is essential in this position and the Assistant Shop Superintendent must have a positive attitude and be able to work effectively with all departments, managers, and staff.
• Actively participate in Safety meetings and promote company safety culture while working closely with the safety department.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of AWS and ASME welding guidelines.

Ability to read customer weld requirements and apply to internal processes.

• Ability to understand interpretation of inspection guidelines and other quality requirements.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Reporting:

• Reports to Production Manager. Powered by JazzHR