Weld Engineer II

Textron•New Orleans, LA

23h

About The Position

The Weld Engineer is responsible for assuring that company products adequately meet the objectives of contracts or sales agreements by maintaining surveillance over all phases of the product cycle, from design through successful fulfillment of intended objectives. The role plans, organizes, and directs technical aspects of welding processes and issues within the SSC group, working directly with product design engineering to address design-for-process and manufacturing requirements. It establishes and documents welding processes in accordance with national and military standards and specifications, and develops improved processes, techniques, and safety procedures for welding performed within the company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Welding, Manufacturing, Metallurgy, or Industrial Engineering.
Three or more years of quality, welding, or manufacturing experience.
Working familiarity with and knowledge of ISO 9001 quality standards and programs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively with management, peers, and other employees on quality and technical issues.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
Attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Comfort learning and applying AI-enabled tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in accordance with company policy and ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a quality engineering department, preferably in the marine, military, or aerospace industry.
Familiarity with government contracts.
Familiarity with military standards and specifications.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct the technical aspects of welding processes and issues within the SSC group.
Interface directly with product design engineering to ensure design-for-process and manufacturing requirements are addressed and met.
Establish and document welding processes in accordance with national and military standards and specifications.
Develop, recommend, and coordinate implementation of improved processes, techniques, and safety procedures for company welding.
Identify welding process problems, issues, and concerns and help determine their resolution.
Perform root cause analysis, emphasizing problem elimination through design analysis, ergonomic considerations, process improvements, and equipment and materials purchasing requirements.
Develop overall quality plans identifying applicable instructions, testing and sampling procedures, part and assembly instructions, material disposition, records, and required tables, charts, and graphs.
Review engineering and manufacturing information, including designs, specifications, bills of materials, drawings, plans, routing and operation sheets, production and shipping methods, and facility and floor-space requirements.
Plan minimum quality standards, testing and inspection requirements, and process controls.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.