Weld Technician

Magna International•St. Thomas, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Weld Technician is responsible and accountable for supporting and maintaining welding processes on their assigned shift. Responsibilities include weld inspection and testing, troubleshooting, parameter verification, corrective actions, process improvements, and training related to welding operations. The Weld Technician ensures all welding activities are performed in accordance with customer specifications, internal standards, and control plans while supporting safe and efficient operation of welding equipment and processes within the division.

Requirements

Minimum of a Weld Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Technician diploma (2 years), with 2 years practical welding experience.
Good mathematical, organizational and communication skills.
Experience / working knowledge in robotic mig and resistance welding.
Experience with destructive and non-destructive testing.
Knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience working in a welding or manufacturing environment.
Good mechanical troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve welding process and equipment-related issues.

Nice To Haves

Weld Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering Technologist diploma (3 years) is preferred.
Knowledge of Bosch weld controllers and Emhart systems is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain welding processes on their assigned shift.
Perform weld inspection and testing.
Troubleshoot welding processes and equipment.
Verify welding parameters.
Implement corrective actions for welding issues.
Contribute to process improvements in welding operations.
Provide training related to welding operations.
Ensure all welding activities comply with customer specifications, internal standards, and control plans.
Support safe and efficient operation of welding equipment and processes.
Coordinate and schedule preventative maintenance activities.
Retrieve and review data from the weld database.
Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams.
Take the lead on weld-related failures.
Validate and monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions.
Create and maintain accurate documentation related to weld parameters, process controls, and quality requirements.
Apply customer (AIAG CQI-15) and internal weld specifications and standards.
Initiate and support containment activities and corrective actions with Quality Auditors for identified non-conformances.
Assist in control and management of all welding visual aids, weld maps, tip trays, etc.
Complete detailed shift reports.
Understand PPAP requirements.
Prepare accurate customer reports, weld performance summaries, and data analyses.
Complete correlation studies between destructive and non-destructive testing.
Demonstrate technical understanding of weld quality standards including weld appearance and weld location - GMAW, RW-S, RW-P.