Weld Process Engineer

Constellium • Van Buren Township, MI

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About The Position

The Weld Process Engineer continually monitors welding processes and verifies that machines are functioning properly to produce quality, sound parts. The role requires advanced knowledge of welding parameters and principles to make adjustments and changes as needed. This position is also the primary trainer for weld-related topics across Automotive Structure North America (ASNA) facilities.

The engineer coordinates the development of welding processes for complex assemblies, collaborates with weld technicians across ASNA facilities, and helps select, implement, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing equipment and processes. The role also supports new program and quality requirements, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Domestic and international travel is expected, including approximately 30% overnight travel and 10% day-only supplier visits.

Constellium Van Buren is a state-of-the-art production facility producing customized aluminum automotive structures and crash management systems for OEM customers. The facility also has advanced development and prototyping capabilities and is located in metro Detroit.

Requirements

• Five years of welding technician experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience creating welding programs for Fanuc, ABB, or OTC robotic systems.
• Previous experience setting up and troubleshooting automated welding applications and performing preventive maintenance on weld fixtures, weld cells, and auxiliary equipment.
• Proficiency interpreting part prints.
• Ability to adjust parameters for MIG schedules.
• Completion of a Fanuc, ABB, or OTC training class.

Nice To Haves

• Fanuc Arc Mate and/or material handling programming experience.
• ABB Arc Ware and/or material handling programming experience.
• Independent/coordinated robotic motion control experience.

Responsibilities

• Holistically coordinate the development of weld processes on complex assemblies.
• Collaborate with weld technicians in all ASNA facilities.
• Determine the number of direct and indirect labor resources needed for new equipment.
• Define and ensure adherence to technical standards through product process and process development.
• Support purchasing in selecting and evaluating suppliers related to process technologies, including automated welding.
• Lead or assist other personnel, mainly engineers and maintenance technicians, in troubleshooting process-related problems, including quality rejects, dimensional nonconformance, process stability or capability issues, measurement issues, setup, and raw materials.
• Conduct continuous improvement projects to proactively improve O.E.E. of manufacturing processes.
• Support new program requirements related to manufacturing, including preventative maintenance, and support the Quality function.
• Assist in the design and documentation of new processing equipment.
• Assist in implementing new equipment, including design buyoff, start-up, spare parts, and documentation.
• Lead or support cycle time reductions, 5S implementation, and mistake-proofing strategies.
• Assist with or lead completion of corrective actions resulting from internal or customer-related issues.
• Maintain or improve process stability and capability, including product dimensional performance.
• Provide domestic and/or international travel, approximately 30% overnight and 10% day-only supplier visits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed