Welding Engineer

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

What you will do

Job Summary:

As a Welding and Joining Engineer for Body-in-White, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the structural integrity, safety, and quality of our vehicles. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee welding and joining processes in the production of vehicle bodies, leading initiatives to optimize weld quality, reduce production costs, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:
1.    Process Development: Develop and optimize welding processes and parameters for multiple welding processes, including SMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, and Resistance Welding. Set up automated welding solutions to drive process reliability and repeatability.   
2.    Operations Support: Support production operations by designing, training, and implementing Welding Process Specifications (WPS) and providing direction to engineers and welders on welding process optimization.  
3.    Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure weld integrity, dimensional accuracy, and adherence to industry standards and specifications. Establish weld qualification training and testing. Utilize appropriate mechanical and non-destructive testing to ensure quality standards are being maintained. 
4.    Material Selection: Work closely with materials engineers to select appropriate materials and coatings for welding processes, considering factors like material compatibility, corrosion resistance, and structural performance.
5.    Welding Equipment: Evaluate, select, and maintain welding equipment, robotics, and controls to improve efficiency and ensure reliable production. 
6.    Cost Reduction: Establish optimum weld machine settings to support cycle time reduction through process balancing, down-stream rework reduction, and improved weld machine consumable utilization.   
7.    Continuous Improvement: Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to identify and implement process enhancements, such as automation, lean manufacturing techniques, and waste reduction. Identify new welding processes that may be employed to improve processes. 
8.    Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation, including weld schedules, procedures, and specifications, and provide training to production personnel.
9.    Safety and Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety regulations, environmental requirements, and industry standards in all welding and joining processes.
10.    Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with suppliers to assess and improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of welding materials, equipment, and components.
11.    Project Management: Support Project leaders in BIW welding projects from conception to completion, including budgeting, timelines, and resource allocation.

 

Who are you?

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's in Welding Engineering, or similar engineering discipline. 
•    1+ years of experience in low-mix, high-volume manufacturing, fabrication, or assemblies welding processes.  
•    Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective actions. 
•    Robot and PLC programming experience for automated welding processes.
•    Resistance welding machine settings. 
•    Positive Management Leadership Skills
•    Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
•    Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
•    Knowledge of safety regulations and environmental standards related to welding processes.

What’s in it for you?

We recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That is why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

•    Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
•    401k, With Matching Contributions.
•    Paid Time Off, including 8 paid community volunteering hours per year.
•    Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options.
•    Growth Opportunities.
•    Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance.
 

Ready for the next move?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today! 
 

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category:  Engineering

Organization:  Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  15692