What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Welding Engineer position at EaglePicher Technologies, LLC and Careers?
Overview:
Our employees are passionate, dedicated and empowered to realize our vision. We strive for the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds personalities and perspectives, and to ensure this works, we create an inclusive work environment that places a premium on communication and collaboration. At EaglePicher, we will give you the opportunity to harness all that is within you with access to the latest tools, information and training.
EaglePicher is headquartered in St. Louis, MO with manufacturing and research and development facilities in Joplin, MO, Seneca, MO, Pittsburg, KS, East Greenwich, RI and in Southbridge, MA.
For more information visit www.eaglepicher.com
ABOUT THE POSITION
Some of the great things about being an EaglePicher employee include:
ABOUT EAGLEPICHER
EaglePicher Technologies is driving the electrification of defense, aviation and space. We provide the broadest range of battery systems in the world for the most demanding applications. We develop leading-edge products that make drones fly higher, undersea vessels run longer, aircraft fly farther, rockets launch safely and satellites operate longer. With our cutting-edge research and manufacturing, we continue to set new standards in the industry. For 100 years, we have provided mission-critical power solutions to the defense, aviation and space markets. EaglePicher’s batteries power more than 85 percent of U.S. missile and munition programs and are a key component of the U.S. space program, powering the Mars Rovers and the next crewed mission to the moon. EaglePicher provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices and other power solutions.
Our employees are passionate, dedicated and empowered to realize our vision. We strive for the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds personalities and perspectives, and to ensure this works, we create an inclusive work environment that places a premium on communication and collaboration. At EaglePicher, we will give you the opportunity to harness all that is within you with access to the latest tools, information and training.
EaglePicher is headquartered in St. Louis, MO with manufacturing and research and development facilities in Joplin, MO, Seneca, MO, Pittsburg, KS, East Greenwich, RI and in Southbridge, MA.
For more information visit www.eaglepicher.com
ABOUT THE POSITION
As a Welding Engineer/ Welding Educator at EaglePicher, you will be a subject matter expert for welding at multiple manufacturing sites performing high-reliability resistance, fusion, and ultrasonic joining operations. Processes include gas-tungsten arc and laser beam fusion welding, micro resistance spot welding, brazing, and ultrasonic joining on a variety of challenging materials. You will provide input on new product designs as it relates to welding, develop, and qualify new welding processes, spec and implement equipment, support failure investigations, and conduct company-wide welding training and certification.
Responsibilities:
- Be the welding subject matter expert for multiple sites
- Provide input on new product designs to ensure proper material selection, joint design, and welding requirements are defined early in the design process
- Develop and qualify/validate new welding processes and welding procedures including tooling
- Write technical reports documenting qualification of processes and procedures
- Research, spec, implement, and qualify new welding methods and equipment
- Help support complex weld-related failure investigations and troubleshooting
- Coordinate and conduct welding training and certifications for multiple sites
- Mentor and train other welding and manufacturing process engineers.
- Participate in audits of shop floor processes and improvement efforts.
Hiring Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering Technology discipline preferred.
- 7 years of applicable experience
- Strong combination of welding knowledge with demonstrated practical hands-on experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude with understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerance analysis and statistical qualification methodology
- Detail oriented with an analytical and structured approach to problem solving in a team environment
- Technical writing experience
- Proficient with Microsoft office software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- High energy and self-motivated with a passion for process improvement
- U.S. Persons
Hiring Preferences:
- Advanced technical degree
- Certified Welding Engineer/ Educator through AWS CWI or SCWI.
- Experience with laser beam welding, resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, gas-tungsetn arc welding, and brazing.
- Working experience with aerospace welding specifications AWS D17.1 (fusion) and D17.2 (resistance).
- Experience in manufacturing of high reliability Aerospace.
- Battery industry and process experience.
- Experienced with automated / robotic welding processes, including vision inspection.
- Strong machine programming skills for welding equipment such as lasers.
PERKS OF BEING AN EAGLEPICHER EMPLOYEE
Some of the great things about being an EaglePicher employee include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance;
- 10 paid holidays and PTO;
- Matching 401K;
- Tuition reimbursement;
- Dependent scholarship programs.
EaglePicher is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a veteran, pregnancy and related conditions, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.