Position Description:

-Position on the Weld Engineering Team primarily supporting off-shift production.

-The primary deliverable is providing welding process training and validation for production welders / welding processes.

-Delivers hands-on military grade welding training, instruction and assessments to production welders, field service reps, etc. in on-site or field locations classrooms, production floor and field settings.

-Applies welding skills / experience, including but not limited to, GMAW, GMAW-P, GTAW, SMAW standards utilizing various metal alloys.

-Maintains welding training quality through welder process audits, additional instructions, and/or assessments on the production floor or field.

-Supports welder on-the-job training efforts.

-Provides training / instructions to production employees in Powered Industrial Vehicle Operations and Overhead Crane Operations.

-Supports and contributes to the Welding Engineering Team initiatives, such as: developing / qualifying new welding procedures to AWS and Military welding code requirements; welding vendor services reviews / assessments; welding technology research, development and application studies; welding processes prototype development.

-Support robotic welding equipment programming and troubleshooting.

-Perform product non-conformance evaluation and dispositions.

-Manage safe work practices and maintain safe work environment.

Position Requirements:

-Possess or obtain AWS CWI certification within 6 months of job acceptance.

-Associates / Bachelor's Degree in technical field preferred.

-5 years related experience required; 7+ years preferred.

-US Citizen

-Must be able to obtain/maintain DOD security clearance.

-Must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state-issued motor vehicle driver's license.

-Must be able to obtain/maintain in-plant licenses including but not limited to IVO (powered industrial vehicle operator) and radio-controlled overhead crane.

-Compliance with ASR (Anthropometric Size Requirements) required.

-Demonstration of proficiency in welding & fabrication of large heavy structure weldments utilizing various metal alloys.

-Demonstration of knowledge and skill level with JSMC welding processes - GMAW, GMAW-P, GTAW, SMAW.

-Able to perform problem solving and root cause analysis.

-Excellent written and presentation communications skills.

-Proficient with MS software required and parametric 3D software such as Creo or equivalent highly desired.

-Occasional travel required.