Welding Engineer (Entry Level)

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2531634Primary Function:\Responsible for overseeing and implementation of welding processes,ensuring quality standards, and improving production efficiency. Thisrole involves collaborating with design, production, and qualityassurance teams to ensure that welding operations meet industrystandards and project specifications.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** Help with design, development, and implementation of weldingtechniques, procedures, and applications to meet specifications andquality standards. Oversee welding inspections, testing, and certification processes toensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements. Manage welding-related aspects of projects, including planning,budgeting, scheduling, and coordination with other departments. Provide technical guidance and support to welding personnel andother departments regarding welding methods, material selection, andequipment. Help identify and implement process improvements to enhance weldingefficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality. Train and mentor welding staff on new techniques, safety practices,and equipment usage. Maintain accurate records of welding procedures, qualifications, andinspection results; prepare detailed reports and documentation. Ensure all welding activities comply with health and safetyregulations, conducting risk assessments and implementing safetymeasures.Promote and actively embrace the concept of professionalism, with anemphasis on quality, commitment, integrity, ingenuity, teamwork, thecommunity, and the environment. Safety is a deeply rooted cultural valueand it must be promoted and enforced at all times.Minimum Qualifications/Experience:\Bachelors degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Materials Science, or a related field. Minimum of 0-5 years ofexperience in welding engineering or a related role within amanufacturing or construction environment. Certified Welding Engineer (CWE) or Certified Welding Inspector(CWI) certification preferred. Proficiency in welding techniques (e.g., TIG, MIG, SMAW), andnon-destructive testing (NDT) methods. Experience with CAD software, and other relevant engineering tools. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability totroubleshoot and resolve welding issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the abilityto collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects ofwork. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, with strongorganizational and project management skills.Other Qualifications:\The physical demands and work environment described here arerepresentative of the conditions that must be met by an employee toSuccessfully Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job. Regular,predictable, and on-site attendance is an essential function of thisposition. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.Premier Technology is a federal contractor, as such, this position willwork on government contracts and requires that you are a US Citizen (notjust authorized to work in the US).Physical Demands:\While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequentlyrequired to talk, hear, and walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reachwith hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is regularlyrequired to sit in a stationary position for extended periods of timewhile working at a computer. The job may require climbing of laddersand/or stairs. The employee may occasionally lift heavy pieces of metal,work wi h arms overhead, torso twist, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee is frequently required to stand and lift and /or move up to25 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionallylift and/or move weight above 50 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by this job include strong visual acuity (with or withoutcorrection), color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Longhours (10 or more) are often scheduled, and job may require overtime.Work Environment:\While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularlyexposed to moving mechanical parts, loud noises, tripping hazards,exposure to sparks, welding arc, and open flame. The employee isoccasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborneparticles, mild industrial chemicals, inclement weather, risk ofelectrical shock and vibration. It is essential for employees tomaintain awareness of their surroundings and when required, wear thenecessary PPE. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.**Benefit Options:**Medical, Dental, Vision - 100% Employee Paid CoverageCompany Paid Life InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountEmployee Assistance Program