Weld Engineer II

Textron•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The Weld Engineer is responsible for assuring that the company and its products adequately meet the objectives of contracts or sales agreements. The role maintains surveillance over all phases of the product cycle, from design through successful fulfillment of intended objectives. The engineer plans, organizes, and directs technical aspects of welding processes and issues within the SSC group; works with product design engineering to address design-for-process and manufacturing requirements; and establishes and documents welding processes in accordance with national and military standards and specifications. The role also develops and coordinates improved processes, techniques, and safety procedures; identifies and resolves welding process concerns; and performs root cause analysis to reduce problems through design, ergonomic, equipment, material, and production-process improvements. The position develops quality plans and defines quality standards, tests, inspections, sampling procedures, process controls, and required records. It reviews engineering and manufacturing information, including designs, specifications, bills of materials, drawings, plans, routing sheets, production and shipping methods, and facility requirements. Other job-related duties may be assigned by management.

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 regarding 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 responsibly, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a quality engineering department, preferably in the marine, military, or aerospace industry.
Familiarity with government contracts.
Familiarity with military standards and specifications and 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 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 welding performed within the company.
Identify welding process problems, issues, and concerns and determine their resolution.
Perform root cause analysis to eliminate problems through design analysis, ergonomic considerations, and machine, welding, or assembly process improvements, including equipment and material purchasing requirements.
Develop overall quality plans specifying applicable instructions, tests, sampling procedures, parts and assembly instructions, material disposition, records, tables, charts, and graphs.
Review engineering and manufacturing information, including designs, specifications, bills of materials, drawings, production and tool plans, operation and routing sheets, production, storage 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.