Role Summary
The Weld Engineer (WE) will provide technical welding expertise to all applicable areas of the division. The WE is responsible for the evaluation and recommendations associated with new and existing programs as it relates to weld assembly processing, tooling and equipment. The WE will develop, implement and maintain weld parameters for: the new/existing equipment; weld schedules; test procedures in coordination with Ultrasound/Weld Destruct processes.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical welding expertise to division personnel to support existing and new customer programs. • Lead all root cause investigations into weld related defects • Develop and implement documents and procedures for validation of welding equipment and processes to meet or exceed customer specifications and provide guidance and input for the setup and programming of robots for welding best practices. • Develop and implement work instructions for manual weld and repair requirements. • Participate in APQP processes relating to the design of weld assembly work cells and tooling, make recommendations as required. • Evaluate processes/equipment and make continuous improvement recommendations in the weld quality and process. • Develop, and implement a training program for skilled trades and assigned personnel in robotic and hand; Projection, Spot and GMAW welding techniques and procedures and in the troubleshooting and repair of robotic and manual welding equipment.
Key Qualifications/Requirements
• Provide technical welding expertise to division personnel to support existing and new customer programs. • Lead all root cause investigations into weld related defects and lead the team to full resolution and lessons learned. • Develop and implement documents and procedures for validation of welding equipment and processes to meet or exceed customer specifications and provide guidance and input for the setup and programming of robots for welding best practices. • Develop and implement work instructions for manual weld and repair requirements. • Participate in APQP processes relating to the design of weld assembly work cells and tooling, make recommendations as required. • Evaluate processes/equipment and make continuous improvement recommendations in the weld quality and process. Additional Information • Develop, implement and maintain weld parameters for: new/existing equipment; weld schedules; test procedures in coordination with Ultrasound/Weld Destruct processes. • Recommend design changes to improve quality, reliability and productivity of welding equipment/process. • Supervise the set-up and programming of robots for welding. • Maintain weld drawings, databases, documentation etc.
