Weld Engineer - Watertown, Tn

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

• · Works on Corporate strategic projects.
• · Develop new welding technologies related to new products requirement.
• · Support Operations in acquiring the needed level of equipment knowledge.
• · Provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
• · Specify welding equipment, welding consumables, electrical and mechanical systems, robotic systems, and any related components associated with the welding process.
• · Assist in development of the weld quality control process.
• · Guides design develops and tests welding methods, materials, processes and results.
• · Assist Quality Assurance department in maintaining weld integrity. Interface with manufacturing and maintenance to resolve welding and welding system issues.
• · Assist with MRO crib activities.
• · Support project engineering on new and existing programs.
• · Assist in the integration, start-up and debug of plant floor welding equipment.
• · Champion assigned engineering changes, communicate and coordinate accordingly to all departments.
• · Train, coach and mentor the welding process for weld engineers, manufacturing and skilled trades colleagues.
• · Direct and/or participate in root cause analysis and team problem solving activities (ex. 8D reports, department meetings, etc.).
• · Review and resolve all weld cut and etch and destruct related issues.
• · Initiate cross-functional equipment design reviews.
• · Support new model launches and improvement teams.
• · Support tool tryouts at supplier and in-house capability runs.
• · Other duties as assigned.

This full-time salary-exempt role is a part of our corporate engineering team and reports to the Weld Engineering Manager.

Required experience:

• · Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university;
  three to five years plus related experience and/or training;
  or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• · Ability to work with Microsoft Office at an intermediate level
• · Ability to work with MQ1 and QAD database
• · High level of cooperation
• · High level of commitment
• · Natural Problem Solver
• · Ability and Willingness to Learn
• · Adaptive to a Fast-Paced Environment
• · Mechanical Ability
• · MIG and Spot-Welding