Welding Engineer

Position Summary: Develop welding/cutting techniques, procedures, and application of welding equipment to problems involving fabrication of metals, utilizing knowledge of manufacturing specifications. Provide day to day support on the manufacturing floor with continuous improvement activities.Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:General -- Applies to all Welding Engineers Provide expertise with GMAW, GTAW and RSW. Build manufacturing welding equipment that meets product design. Read and interpret CAD data, blueprints, GD&T, CMM reports, customer weld specifications. Set weld parameters and follow up with weld testing to meet or exceed customer specifications. Robot programming to support all Shape facilities and suppliers during the build process. Responsible for safety in process design and in execution of daily activities. Ensure compliance of practices, procedures and instructions relative to applicable corporate standards (ISO, TS, etc). Ensure quality outputs from daily activities.Use of proper data collection and analysis to ensure provided information is supported with data that reinforces the stated output.Coordinate/facilitate/analyze process design of experiments (DOE's). Ensure timely execution of planned activities. Provide process design and improvements in a cost efficient manner. Proficient in completing cost justifications with acceptable ROI. Foster good working relationship and demonstrate effective communication skills with vendors, team members, suppliers and project teams. Manage large projects and/or large volume of projects; provides strategic support. Ability to oversee the work of other engineers; provide direction, feedback and mentoring. Independently develop approaches to projects; supervision is in the form of general discussions about desired results. Determine the technical objectives of assignments. Demonstrate proven ability to apply advanced engineering principles. Understand the impact of one's decisions on other areas of the business; work broadly across the organization by interacting with multiple engineering disciplines. Embrace lifelong learning and Identify when it is necessary to acquire new knowledge and skills; take self-driven action to develop professionally. Demonstrate an interest in learning about new and emerging tools and technology. Recognized as a leader in problem solving of complex problems; mentor others by teaching engineering knowledge and skills. Skillfully use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses, the costs and benefits and the short- and long-term consequences of different approaches. Continuously act to prevent problems, pursue opportunities and improve system performance. Develop innovative methods of obtaining or using resources when sufficient resources are not available. Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.Functional Priority -- Welding Engineers will focus within one or more functional priority Launch & Manufacturing SupportSupport manufacturing production by leading troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities.Support plant problem solving teams to ensure the production of quality parts and a safe working environment.Provide on-call support for all manufacturing processes in order to meet customer demands, when necessary.Develop maturation plans and timelines in accordance with risk mitigation strategies.Lead activities to launch new business and execute the maturation process.Participate in regular launch team meetings.Lead technical solutions and provide input and support for tool designs and development.Participate in Process Failure Mode Effects & Analysis (PFMEA) development meetings.Provide the specification for and procure capital needed to support new business.Communicate and share information with peers to ensure launching practices are standard.Continuously challenge maturation activities and identify opportunities to reduce maturation time. New Business PursuitLead activities associated with winning new business.Participate in Feasibility and Process Plan and Tolerance Reviews (PPTAR).Provide quotes in the agreed upon timing.Identify opportunities to reduce quoting, feasibility and PPTAR times.Communicate and share information with global peers to ensure quoting practices are standard.Engage in investigation of methods to achieve a competitive process and "win" business.Ensure successful transition of value stream to Launch Engineer by sharing pertinent information developed during the quoting process.Ensure Minimum Process Requirements (MPR) are accurate and relevant.