{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"43b7d7c8e6d8af5d7fa29449","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/43b7d7c8e6d8af5d7fa29449","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/43b7d7c8e6d8af5d7fa29449","title":"Weld Engineer","description":"Who We Are: Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.\n\nChallenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!\n\nChallenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!\n\nWho We Want:\nWelding Engineer is responsible for developing welding techniques, procedures, and application of welding utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties and characteristics of metals, metal alloys, and general engineering principles. In addition, Weld Engineers conduct research and development investigation to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures or improve existing techniques and procedures.\nWhat You'll Do:\nMaintain existing welding process to Challenge Manufacturing standards\nReduce costs through continuous improvement activities that improve safety, quality and productivity.\nDefine recommended welding spare parts.\nDevelop and maintain weld parameter/ setup sheets\nSupport and lead new line launch verification projects\nWork with Maintenance and destruct staff to maintain and improve weld quality.\nImplement and test and monitor products from time to time in production equipment\nSupport in driving standardization across the following joining processes in manufacturing:\nGMAW\nDAW\nRSW\nSPR\nFDS\nDeveloping training documentation on the above joining processes in relationship to quality requirements of the customer.\nTrouble shoot welding (GMAW, RSW, and DAW) issue on production tooling.\nDevelop welding schedules for (GMAW, RSW and DAW) on ferrous and nonferrous material.\nParticipate in design reviews for upcoming new projects.\nInterface with new equipment vendors and customers (internal and external).\nWhen and Where:\nThis will be a 1st Shift / 6AM-430PM M-F position located at our Plant in Northlake, TX.\nOccasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.\nWhat You Need to Have:\nBachelor of Science in Welding Engineering or equivalent understanding of resistance welding and arc welding principals and standards, as well as mechanical engineering\n1-3 years’ experience in a welding manufacturing environment, automotive experience preferred\nWelding experience in RSW, GMAW and DAW on a variety of low carbon and high strength steels\nRobotic welding experience, ABB and Fanuc preferred\nDestructive testing experience (setting up the process and training others) for RSW, DAW and GMAW\n5+ year’s RSW, GMAW and DAW experience in welding manufacturing in the automotive industry preferred\nDeveloping and troubleshooting GMAW and RSW on different grades of steel and aluminum preferred\nExperience setting up and training with Tessonics RSWA devices or other UT devices preferred\nTraining inexperienced people with destructive and nondestructive testing methods preferred\nDeveloping and writing work instructions as they pertain to different welding and inspection operations preferred\nExcellent planning, organizational, written and verbal communication skills with MS office proficiency preferred\nIs thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.\nTakes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.\nWorks with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.\nHas necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.\nMaintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.\nHas ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.\nLooks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.\nIs at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.","company":"Challenge Manufacturing","rawCompany":"challenge manufacturing","city":"Haslet","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-13T15:21:06.673Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-4121.00","title":"Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers","slug":"welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers"},{"code":"51-4122.00","title":"Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders","slug":"welding-soldering-and-brazing-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-2041.00","title":"Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters","slug":"structural-metal-fabricators-and-fitters"}],"industries":[{"code":"333992","title":"Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"welding-and-soldering-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"332312","title":"Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing","slug":"fabricated-structural-metal-manufacturing"},{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Weld Engineer","description":"Who We Are: Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. 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