Weld Engineer

North American Stamping•Portland, TN

20h

About The Position

Develop, launch, and improve welding and assembly processes for automotive components. Support resistance, projection, and robotic MIG welding equipment and fixtures from process planning through production. Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and resolve downtime, and with Production and Quality to meet safety, quality, output, and customer requirements. The role works across office and manufacturing areas and may provide technical support across shifts and facilities. Flexible hours and occasional travel among NASG facilities may be required. Responsibilities may change with operational needs. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least three years of hands-on experience with production welding processes and equipment.
Ability to establish and troubleshoot weld parameters, fixtures, automation, and process controls.
Working knowledge of drawings, GD&T, weld inspection and validation, PFMEA, control plans, APQP, and structured problem solving.
Ability to work effectively with Maintenance and Production, document technical changes, train associates, and communicate across departments and shifts.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree or related technical degree; equivalent relevant welding and manufacturing experience is considered.
Automotive metal manufacturing experience.
Experience with resistance or projection welding and robotic GMAW or MIG welding.
Familiarity with PLCs, robots, HMIs, electrical controls, pneumatics, and preventive maintenance practices.
Familiarity with IATF 16949 and CQI 15.
CAD experience.

Responsibilities

Develop weld processes, parameters, equipment specifications, fixture requirements, cycle times, and production-readiness plans for new and existing products.
Support equipment installation, trials, run-at-rate, process validation, and handoff to Production and Maintenance during launches and engineering changes.
Troubleshoot weld quality, robot and equipment faults, fixture issues, and recurring downtime; coordinate safe corrective actions with Maintenance, Tooling, Production, and Quality.
Establish and maintain approved weld schedules, setup standards, work instructions, process checks, and operator training materials; control parameter changes through the applicable approval process.
Partner with Maintenance to develop preventive maintenance routines, critical spare parts, and consumable plans for weld cells, fixtures, guns, and related automation.
Monitor weld performance, scrap, rework, cycle time, and downtime data; lead root-cause analysis and implement sustainable improvements to process capability and equipment reliability.
Support weld validation and quality testing, including applicable destructive tests, dimensional checks, and customer requirements; assist with containment and corrective action when product is suspect.
Participate in APQP, process flow, PFMEA, control plan, PPAP, and equipment design reviews; maintain documentation in accordance with NASG and customer requirements.
Improve cell layouts, material flow, ergonomics, mistake-proofing, and standardization while following TQPS, safety, and environmental requirements.
Provide technical support across shifts and facilities as needed; communicate project status, open issues, and risks to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.