What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weld Engineer position at Professional Placement Services?
PPS is partnering with an established automotive manufacturer to hire an experienced Welding Engineer to support advanced robotic welding operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys spending time on the manufacturing floor solving problems, improving processes, and working with cutting-edge robotic welding technology. This is a 3rd shift position.
In this role, you'll lead welding process development, optimize robotic weld programs, troubleshoot automated weld cells, and drive continuous improvements that impact quality, productivity, and safety. Approximately 80% of your time will be spent on the production floor, working directly with equipment and production teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve resistance welding processes
- Program and optimize robotic welding systems
- Troubleshoot weld robots, controllers, tooling, and fixtures
- Develop weld parameters and production standards
- Support new product launches and manufacturing improvements
- Review blueprints, GD&T, and engineering drawings
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions
- Work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams
- Support customer requirements and quality initiatives
- Provide technical leadership and training
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Welding or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
- 3 years of Welding Engineering experience
- Strong Resistance Welding experience required
- Experience with Motoman robotic programming (MRC, XRC, NX, DX)
- Panasonic robotic welding experience is a plus
- Experience with Perceptron vision/laser systems preferred
- Knowledge of PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, GD&T, IATF 16949, and ISO standards
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- CAD experience preferred
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Stable, growing manufacturing environment
- Career advancement opportunities
- Collaborative engineering team
- Challenging, hands-on work with advanced robotic automation
If you're passionate about welding automation, robotics, and manufacturing excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today!
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000