Weld Engineer/Welding Engineering Technologist

THE TAYLOR GROUP INC•Louisville, MS

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Taylor Defense Products, LLC is seeking a Weld Engineer or Welding Engineering Technologist to support the development, qualification, production, and continuous improvement of welded structures used in military material handling equipment, tactical vehicles, crew protection systems, and armor plate fabrications. The company serves as a Prime Contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense and as a subcontractor to defense primes and commercial customers. Its work includes new production, SLEP and modernization programs, and fabrication and assembly of complex welded products. The position develops and maintains welding processes, supports compliance with MIL-STD-3040A, improves manufacturing efficiency, reduces defects, supports robotic welding implementation, and promotes quality and repeatability throughout fabrication operations. The role works closely with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams and supports customer and quality-system audits, qualification activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position is based at TDP in Louisville, Mississippi. It is full-time and has a day shift. The role involves working in a manufacturing environment around welding operations, fabrication equipment, and heavy material handling equipment; standing and walking for extended periods; and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional travel to suppliers, customer facilities, testing laboratories, and industry training events is required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong understanding of welding processes, including GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and robotic welding applications.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, welding symbols, GD&T, and fabrication specifications.
Knowledge of welding metallurgy and weldability of carbon steels, HSLA steels, and armor plate materials.
Familiarity with AWS welding codes and standards.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment around welding operations, fabrication equipment, and heavy material handling equipment.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Occasional travel to suppliers, customer facilities, testing laboratories, and industry training events.
Candidates with significant fabrication, armor welding, military vehicle, or heavy equipment manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of certain educational requirements.
Current AWS CWI certification, demonstrated welding process expertise, and a proven record of supporting production welding operations may substitute for portions of the preferred qualifications.

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
Welding Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program.
Welding Engineering Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program.
Experience supporting military, defense, aerospace, heavy equipment, or fabrication manufacturing environments.
Experience with MIL-STD-3040A.
Experience with MIL-DTL-46100 and MIL-DTL-46186 armor steels.
Experience with robotic welding systems and offline programming.
Level I or Level II MT/PT certification.
Experience supporting PPAP, CFAT, and customer qualification programs.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, qualify, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
Support welding operations involving armor plate materials, including MIL-DTL-46100, MIL-DTL-46186, and other high-strength steels.
Provide technical leadership for compliance with MIL-STD-3040A, AWS D1.1, and customer-specific requirements.
Develop and implement robotic welding programs using Fanuc robotic welding systems and associated welding power sources, and support automated welding processes.
Investigate weld defects, nonconformances, and production issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Lead root cause analysis related to welding quality, distortion, dimensional variation, and production efficiency.
Develop weld fixtures, welding sequences, process controls, and tooling approaches to improve repeatability, throughput, and quality.
Support PPAP, MSA, Control Plan, PFMEA, process validation, CFAT, First Article, customer qualification, and production readiness activities.
Work with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain teams to support successful program execution.
Conduct welding audits and process reviews to identify improvement opportunities.
Support visual inspection and NDT activities and work with Quality personnel to ensure compliance with visual inspection and NDT requirements.
Train and mentor welders, inspectors, supervisors, and manufacturing personnel in welding best practices and applicable standards.
Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, lessons-learned databases, troubleshooting guides, and standardized work instructions.
Participate in customer audits, DCMA audits and reviews, source inspections, and quality-system audits.
Support ISO 9001:2015 continuous improvement initiatives and drive reduction of process variation, rework, and defects.
Establish and monitor welding process metrics, including productivity, quality, first-pass yield, rework rates, and defect trends.