WELDING ENGINEER

Welding Engineer

Custom Engineering is currently seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Welding Engineer to oversee all welding engineering, weld quality compliance, and procedural qualifications for our fabrication operations. This role is critical to managing our quality system for the fabrication and production of all ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessels, as well as ensuring compliance with AWS and NAVSEA Welding Codes.

The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical code compliance and practical shop-floor execution, serving as the technical liaison between customers and our production team, while working closely with Operations, Quality, and Fabrication departments to ensure flawless project delivery.

ASME, AWS & NAVSEA Code Compliance

• Procedure Development: Develop and manage Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) per ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, NAVSEA Welding Codes, and individual customer specifications.
• Welder Performance: Manage all company welding procedures and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) utilizing TWI Welding Qualifier Software.
• Workforce Development: Coordinate and oversee the testing and qualification of new welders (new hires) in partnership with HR and the Fabrication Plant Manager. Provide ongoing weld-related training and education to shop personnel.
• Audits & Records: Update and maintain the company Quality Control Manual and ensure all ASME records are maintained for the required minimum of seven (7) years. Lead internal welding audits and assist with external quality and customer audits.

Front-End Engineering & Order Review

• Technical Review: Review new orders, engineering drawings, and customer technical specifications to ensure qualified procedures exist to perform the work.
• Planning Integration: Work directly with the planning department to ensure correct welding procedures and requirements are utilized on all orders before they are released to the shop floor.
• Materials & Design: Review and approve purchase requisitions for correct material designations. Audit Material Test Reports (MTRs) to ensure proper material compliance.
• Weld Mapping: Create comprehensive job travelers, weld joint records, and weld maps when required by customer specifications.

Production Support, NDE & Heat Treatment

• Floor Operations: Monitor welders and active welding operations to ensure strict compliance with WPS's and proper shop practices. Assist production and quality personnel in rapidly resolving welding-related non-conformances.
• NDE & Inspection: Work with the Quality Department to ensure Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) requirements for new orders are met. Assist in reviewing and approving NDE procedures and results.
• Heat Treating: Review, advise on, and approve all Post-Weld Heat Treating (PWHT) and stress-relieving applications and charts per customer specifications.
• Final Certification: Review calibration charts, create official Data Reports for pressure vessels/parts, oversee the correct stamping of code tags, and schedule the Authorized Inspector (AI) for hold points and hydrostatic testing. Submit final approved Data Reports to The National Board and the customer.

Customer Liaison & Communication

• Client Interface: Act as the primary technical liaison between the customer and our production team on jobs with specialized welding requirements.
• Meetings: Participate in customer conference calls and face-to-face meetings to discuss technical welding requirements and project specifications.

Requirements

Qualifications (Must Haves)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology.
• Process Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of: FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, and SAW welding processes. RT, UT, MT, PT & VT NDE Processes.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI): If not already a CWI, must be willing to pursue certification.
• Materials Expertise: Deep knowledge of welding carbon steel, stainless steel, Inconel, and other various industrial materials.
• Drawing Literacy: Proven ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and customer technical specifications.
• Professional Attributes: Strong time management skills, self-motivation to work effectively with minimal supervision, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with shop-floor welders, customers, and executive leadership alike.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to Haves)

• Hands-on experience working directly in a heavy fabrication or pressure vessel shop.
• Direct, working knowledge of various Welding Codes: ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, and NAVSEA Welding Codes.
• Experience working with robotics or cobots.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other standard computer applications.

Benefits & Compensation

Custom Engineering is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Vacation: 80 hours to start
• Ten paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• 401K with the company matching 50% on the first 6% of wages
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA
• Highly rated by employees on Indeed/Glassdoor/Facebook