Joining Engineer

Challenge Manufacturing • Walker, MI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are in search for a Joining Engineer to be a part of the Manufacturing Support Team and will work closely with the corporate CRW (Controls, Robotics, and Welding) standards team and R&D. The position will be a part of the welding standardization process across all the manufacturing facilities and be a technical resource for the corporate engineering team.

Requirements

• BS Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology
• 2-3 years’ experience in a welding manufacturing environment, automotive experience preferred.
• Welding experience in RSW, GMAW and DAW on a variety of low carbon and high strength steels.
• Robotic welding experience, ABB and Fanuc preferred.
• Destructive testing experience (setting up the process and training others) for RSW, DAW and GMAW processes.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a global manufacturing environment
• 5+ year’s RSW, GMAW and DAW experience in welding manufacturing in the automotive industry
• Developing and troubleshooting GMAW and RSW on different grades of aluminum.
• Experience setting up and training with Tessonics RSWA devices or other UT devices.
• Training inexperienced people with destructive and nondestructive testing methods.
• Developing and writing work instructions as they pertain to different welding and inspection operations.
• Excellent planning, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills with MS office proficiency.
• 20% travel required for this position in the greater MI area

Responsibilities

• Support in driving standardization across the following joining processes in manufacturing: GMAW DAW RSW
• Developing training documentation on the above joining processes in relationship to quality requirements of the customer.
• Trouble shoot welding (GMAW, RSW, and DAW) issue on production tooling.
• Develop welding schedules for (GMAW, RSW and DAW) on ferrous and nonferrous material.
• Participate in design reviews for upcoming new projects.
• Interface with new equipment vendors and customers (internal and external).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level