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Location: Elizabethtown, KY | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

A fast-paced manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to support and continuously improve its welding operations. This role will develop welding processes, troubleshoot weld-related issues, support robotic welding systems, and help ensure welding operations meet customer and industry standards.

What you'll do

• Develop, validate, and maintain weld process sheets, welding parameters, procedures, and standards for production welding stations
• Develop welding techniques and procedures for manual and robotic welding operations
• Troubleshoot weld failures, defects, and process issues and implement corrective actions
• Provide technical support for robotic welding programs and automated assembly processes
• Assist with robotic weld gun calibration, equipment setup, communication, and performance verification
• Analyze weld coupons, cut-and-etch testing, and other weld quality results to ensure compliance with customer specifications
• Develop and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and required documentation
• Ensure automated welding programs have all required documentation and approvals before release to production
• Monitor welding consumables, shielding gas mixtures, gas consumption, and welding wire usage
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities related to welding processes and consumables
• Conduct welder and technician training on welding processes, equipment, procedures, and quality standards
• Perform or support welding qualification and certification testing
• Inspect weld joints and ensure compliance with company standards, customer specifications, and applicable industry codes
• Maintain accurate documentation of manual and robotic welding parameters, weld audits, procedures, and technical references
• Partner with Maintenance to develop and support preventive maintenance programs for welding equipment
• Evaluate new welding technologies, equipment, and processes for potential implementation
• Support engineering changes, new equipment installations, launches, and continuous improvement projects
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to improve weld quality, productivity, and equipment reliability
• Support plant safety, quality, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering OR approximately 3+ years of equivalent hands-on welding engineering/process experience
• Strong understanding of GMAW welding principles and AWS standards
• Experience developing welding parameters, process sheets, procedures, and training documentation
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify weld defects and engineer effective solutions
• Working knowledge of welding systems, equipment, software, and inverter-based power supplies
• Experience working with advanced high-strength steels, aluminum alloys, and/or magnesium alloys
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, welding specifications, and technical documentation

Preferred qualifications

• Robotic programming experience; FANUC strongly preferred
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification
• American Welding Society (AWS) training or certifications
• Experience with automated or robotic welding systems
• Experience taking welding or automation projects from concept through installation and production launch
• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Experience conducting weld inspections, cut-and-etch testing, and weld section analysis

Why this role

This is a hands-on opportunity for a Welding Engineer to work directly on the manufacturing floor, moving between troubleshooting robotic weld issues, analyzing weld quality, and driving process improvements alongside production and maintenance teams.