Welding Specialist - Furnace Operations

Welding Specialist - Furnace OperationsThe role of Welding Specialist- Furnace Operations supports the Welding Department by maintaining and optimizing automatic welding and heat treatment equipment in production shops. The position involves technical maintenance, operator training, process testing, and the implementation of improvements to welding and heat treatment operations.Job Responsibilities:Maintain operational automatic welding and heat treatment equipment.Assist Welding Engineer with testing, development projects, and technical duties.Train and evaluate operators for weld acceptance and qualifications.Conduct tests on production welds and new welding processes.Support installation, programming, and start-up of new welding and heat treatment equipment.Lead projects to improve welding and heat treatment processes, including specification writing and equipment procurement.Oversee maintenance and repair activities, directing hourly personnel as needed.Set up shop welds and heat treatment operations per engineering direction.Manage ownership of specific welding processes and equipment to ensure proper training and functionality.Assist in metallographic sample preparation and laboratory testing.Perform additional investigations and test programs as required.Qualifications/Requirements:Associates degree in technical field plus 2 years of experience or a minimum of 4 years' relevant experience.A good understanding/working knowledge of manual, semi-automatic, and mechanized/automatic welding processes.Hand-on welding experience is desirable to aid in training of shop personnel.Ability to work on a PC, using Microsoft Office applications.Ability to work well with various departments.Availability of working overtime, some daily and occasional weekend support.Pay: $65 - $102,300