Weld Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Manufacturing — Heavy fabrication and industrial equipment sector delivering welded assemblies and engineered components to energy, transportation, and industrial OEM customers. We build robust, code-compliant welded solutions at scale, focused on repeatable processes, regulatory compliance, and continuous productivity improvements.

Primary Title (LinkedIn top-performing) : Welding Engineer

Location : United States — On-site role working directly on the shop floor with engineering, production, and quality teams to drive welding excellence and production readiness.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) to meet ASME, AWS, and client code requirements.
• Qualify welders and welding operators per ASME Section IX / AWS standards and coordinate welder performance tests and certifications.
• Lead root-cause investigations for weld defects using metallurgical analysis and NDT results; implement corrective actions to reduce scrap and rework.
• Design and optimize welding fixtures, tooling and cell layouts; collaborate with production to deploy robotic and automated welding solutions where applicable.
• Partner with Design, QA, and Procurement to ensure drawings, bill of materials, and consumable selections support manufacturability and cost targets.
• Establish welding metrics, drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean / Six Sigma), and train shop personnel on best practices and safety standards.

Skills QualificationsMust-Have

Preferred

Benefits Culture Highlights

We’re looking for a results-oriented Welding Engineer who combines technical welding expertise with practical production experience to improve yield, assure compliance, and scale reliable welding processes across the operation. This on-site position offers the chance to own welding engineering end-to-end and influence product and process decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.