Weld Instructor CWI

Crenlo • Rochester, MN

67d • Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Supports the technical aspects of manual welding processes within Crenlo Rochester, MN and Watertown, SD facilities. Coordinate the qualification testing of all welders, lead welder training courses for new welders, establish test and maintain all procedure qualification reports (PQR) and weld procedure specifications (WPS) in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) weld standards B2.1, D14.0, D8.1M, D1.1, D1.2 and D1.3.

Requirements

• American Weld Society Certified Weld Instructor certification required.
• Must have demonstrated welding skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to train others.
• Must currently hold an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector designation or obtain within 6 months.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and leadership members.
• Excellent planning, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret weld prints.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Weld Engineering Degree or related Engineering degree; or 10+ years equivalent work experience/education.
• Experience in metal fabrication and welding is required.
• Advanced knowledge in welding processes and specifications.
• Demonstrated capability to train, troubleshoot and establish effective weld procedures and processes.
• Must be a certified weld inspector and have direct training with MIG, TIG, Pulse and Spot Weld processes.
• Experience in robotic welding programming, best practices, robotic weld troubleshooting, equipment specification and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Executes standardized weld training programs across all Crenlo locations; executes weld training in local facilities (multiple locations-Watertown, SD and Rochester, MN).
• Acts as the facility weld subject matter expert and compliance owner related to AWS D14.0 and other industry standards
• Steel, aluminum, galvanneal, spot welding, manual welding, robotic welding
• Provide technical assessment and disposition decisions for weld
• Maintain and own internal unified weld specification
• Supports Innovation and Technology improvements.
• Equipment selection
• Material selection
• Process optimization/weld parameter optimization for part variation
• Equipment selection and strategy
• Tooling reviews for welding processes.
• Execute weld operational improvements via training and collaboration with facility Operations leadership
• Utilizes quality department data to monitor weld quality trends
• Implements process, equipment and training improvements related to facility weld
• Measures impact of weld improvements
• Implement measures to maintain weld improvements in collaboration with facility Operations leadership.
• Standardized best practices, processes and procedures related to weld processes across all Crenlo locations
• Manages the technical aspects of welding work within all plants including troubleshooting of equipment and weld problems.
• Identifies new weld processes and upgrading of existing processes aligned with organizational strategy and initiatives.
• Specification of equipment, automation, and machines to satisfy production and processing needs.
• Establishes and maintains all PQR and WPS in accordance with appropriate AWS weld standards.
• Performs A and B welder testing and qualifications of weld operators. Maintains and administers the A and B welder testing program.
• Establishes, maintains, and leads welder training courses for employees.
• Specifies and assists with PM programs for the weld machines.
• Establishes and monitors appropriate weld machine settings for the different jobs within the plant.
• Assists the design and estimating teams with new jobs and DFM for new welding jobs.
• Works with the robotics group to troubleshoot robotic welding issues.
• Drives continuous improvement in safety, quality and cost relating to welding processes.
• Collaborates and aigned best practices with other Crenlo Weld Instructors

Benefits

• Crenlo offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• In addition to paid time-off and paid holidays, employees are offered participation in the company 401K with match.
• Regular fulltime employees working 30 hours or more hours per week will be eligible to enroll on the 1st of the month after hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees