Welding Engineer - Contract-to-Hire, $25-$30/hr + OT

Manufacturing Engineer - Welding

The Manufacturing Engineer is a technically minded, entrepreneurial professional who will support manufacturing operations and strategic planning through activities including current process optimization, introduction of new technology into manufacturing, and continually improving safety, quality, and productivity. This person must be results-oriented, collaborative and process focused with an approach that is responsive and aligned with company strategies.

What You'll Be Doing:

In this role, you will perform functions including:

• Improve production processes by driving efficiency to best utilize company resources
• Proactively identify continuous improvement activities within manufacturing to help our Associates work safely while increasing the quality of our products.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout manufacturing to increase the productivity of operations to deliver Toyota's customers the best value.
• Support organizational initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of our operations while supporting the community within which we live.
• Support manufacturing to investigate and eliminate downtime within the assigned area.
• Develop process controls and standardization to deliver best in class results for our customers, both internal and external.
• Facilitate lean manufacturing practices within the Toyota Production System to improve material flow and inventory levels, reducing lead-times and improving safety.
• Strive to become the technical expert for the assigned support area and proactively identify and improve issues before problems occur.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Specific Responsibilities – Welding:

• The position will become the technical expert for their assigned support area and will proactively identify and implement improvements for safety, quality, and productivity concerns before problems occur.
• Interact and collaborate with production Associates and leaders solving complex problems through root cause analysis and implementing strong countermeasures to prevent future occurrences.
• Resolve product quality issues through the interpretation of part drawings, inspection reports and a mechanical understanding of the interaction and relationship between parts and fixtures.
• Support strategic objectives to reduce welding man-hours per unit through applying TPS principles.
• Complete conceptual and detailed designs for new weld fixtures and modifications to existing weld fixtures using 3D CAD software for improvements to safety and quality.
• Experience with manual and automated GMAW equipment, especially Motoman robots is preferred but not required.
• Hands on troubleshooting skills for high-level mechanical and basic electrical controls equipment issues preferred.
• Experience using hand tools and basic power tools required.
• Experience with metal fabrication and basic machining preferred.
• This position requires daily interaction with production Associates and equipment suppliers.
• This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor of machining, forming, and welding operations.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical/Materials/Chemical)
• Associates degree in a technical field with proven, applicable experience

What You'll Need for Success:

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization to advance your goals.
• Understanding of Toyota Lean Principles and how to implement them
• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze layouts and design fixtures and tooling using Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD, or Catia
• Strong technical experience with troubleshooting capability and willingness to work hands-on.
• Strong work ethic, intrinsically motivated, ability to organize work and execute concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and process improvement.
• Ability to convey complex information in an understandable format.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

What You'll Get in Return:
Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Generous Salary + Bonus Program
• Low cost Medical with FREE Dental and FREE Vision Insurance
• FREE on-site medical center
• On-site Pharmacy
• FREE on-site gym membership
• Wellness program (offers premium discounts for the medical plan)
• 401k matching
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP) that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Generous paid time off (PTO) allotment
• Between 13-14 paid holidays
• New Parent Leave

Location: 5559 Inwood Dr., Columbus, IN 47201 | onsite

Hiring Model: 1-year W-2 contract-to-hire

Budget: $25-$30/hr. W-2, 1.5x overtime, and $75,000-$90,000 expected permanent conversion salary.