Welding Engineer

Wilson Trailer Company•Yankton, SD

About The Position

Wilson Trailer Company is hiring a Welding Engineer to perform professional welding engineering work supporting the design, development, qualification, implementation, and continuous improvement of welding processes used in manufacturing operations. The role supports the company’s plants in Sioux City, Iowa; Yankton, South Dakota; and Lennox, South Dakota. The intended base is Sioux City, Iowa, though the position may be based at either of the other Siouxland locations. The Welding Engineer independently manages routine and moderately complex welding engineering assignments and provides technical support to production, quality, and manufacturing teams. The engineer develops welding procedures, resolves process-related issues, and ensures compliance with applicable codes, customer requirements, and internal quality standards. The role applies sound engineering judgment and collaborates across functions to improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
Working knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, fabrication methods, welding equipment, and engineering principles.
Experience developing and supporting welding procedures, procedure qualification records, welder qualifications, and production documentation.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate clearly and concisely in English.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of related experience preferred.
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Certified Welding Educator (CWE), or Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, revise, and maintain welding procedures, work instructions, engineering standards, and technical documentation supporting manufacturing operations.
Develop and support welding procedure qualification records (PQRs), welding procedure specifications (WPSs), welder qualification records, and related certification documentation to meet applicable codes and customer requirements.
Apply engineering principles, metallurgy, welding processes, and fabrication techniques to address routine and moderately complex manufacturing and welding challenges.
Review and interpret engineering drawings, production specifications, welding symbols, customer requirements, and applicable codes to ensure manufacturing compliance.
Investigate weld defects, process variation, equipment issues, and fabrication concerns; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Plan, conduct, and evaluate testing of welding processes, consumables, fixtures, equipment, materials, and fabrication methods to validate process capability and improve manufacturing performance.
Establish and maintain welding and inspection procedures compliant with regulatory codes, customer specifications, industry standards, and internal quality management systems.
Provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing, production, quality, and inspection personnel regarding welding processes, equipment, procedures, and quality requirements.
Develop, modify, and maintain welding training programs and evaluate their effectiveness.
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, safety, supply chain, and operations teams to improve weld quality, productivity, safety, cost, and process consistency.
Analyze production data, weld quality metrics, nonconformance reports, and process performance trends to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Maintain current knowledge of applicable welding codes, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and emerging technologies.
Assist in evaluating new welding technologies, equipment, materials, and manufacturing methods.
Mentor less experienced engineers and technical personnel by sharing engineering knowledge and guiding routine welding engineering assignments.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.