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Chart, Inc.

Weld Engineer

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A Welding Engineer develops welding techniques and equipment for use in metal fabrication and product manufacturing. Researches welding techniques and engineers welding equipment and processes.

$97,945 / year median in Alabama

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

Ensuring Chart's Success… The Weld Engineer will provide technical resources to develop, maintain, and implement weld processes to support the Theodore, Alabama facility. The Weld Engineer will work close with design engineering, quality, drafting, and production management/staff to resolve production issues. What Will You Do? Assign and control
WPS/PQR/WPQR
on aluminum, stainless and carbon steel alloys, filler metals/fluxes and shielding gases in compliance with
ASME IX, EN
15614-1,2 and
AWS D1.1
using GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW processes. Control and maintain WPQ's, and continuity/prolongation logs as required for
GTAW-AC/DC, GMAW
semi-automatic, GMAW machine, FCAW, SAW and SMAW in compliance with
ASME IX, EN
9606-1,2 and
AWS D1.1.
Identify and resolve production problems, related to design engineering, quality control, drafting, sales and production supervision. Provide ongoing needs for testing, training, process implementation or other shop floor activities. Specify, provide justification, and generate AFE for purchase of new or replacement weld, cutting or fabrication equipment as required for process improvement of increased capacity. Issue purchase orders as required for normal or other production requirements Provide reports of ongoing shop floor activities, training, perceived areas needing special attention or other areas related to quality, production or other deficiencies as well as reports to identify projects which have been successfully implemented. Other duties as assigned Your Physical Work Environment Will Require… Frequent sitting and walking and occasional standing, stooping, bending, twisting Repetitive hand movements Work in an office and industrial manufacturing environment with possible exposure to temperature extremes, overhead objects, material with rough edges odors associated with cutting and welding Your Experience Should Be... Minimum BS degree in Weld Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Sciences Minimum 3 years' experience as Weld Engineer in shop production or field construction Familiarity with fundamentals of statistical control. Familiarity with all aspects of the GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW and SMAW weld processes as related to aluminum, stainless and carbon steel welding. Familiarity with AutoCAD, Excel, Word and weld programs such as C-Spec. Demonstrated management and leadership training or demonstrated management abilities. Familiarity with NDE basics including RT, UT, LPT, MPT and VT Our Benefits Package... Competencies Adapting to Change Displaying Technical Expertise Communicating Effectively Supporting Organizational Goals Building and Supporting Teams Acting Decisively Championing Customer Needs Driving Continuous Improvement Evaluating and Implementing Ideas Driving for Results Learning Quickly Acting with Integrity