Engineer, Electron Beam Weld

DESCRIPTION:

This position will assist in weld process development, prototype, and testing of weldments to establish Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) for best practices and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop, qualify, and optimize high precision technical EB weld designs, processes, and parameters
• Assist and develop weld fixturing and tooling design
• Assist in the development and documentation of production welding best practices for current product
• Inspect welded joints to ensure welds meet specifications and AWS, AMS, ANSI Standards
• Investigates and evaluates welding defects to determine appropriate cause(s) and corrective action(s)
• Set up welding qualification test campaigns and interpret mechanical testing and NDE results
• Support production operations on full scale welded assemblies, providing direction to manufacturing engineers and welders on correct techniques
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices
• Understand the importance of designing, building, and operating safe systems. Basic knowledge and understanding of basic safety work processes such as JSA’s and MOC’s.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 2-5 years highly skilled Electron Beam welding experience
• 1-year minimum experience as a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline preferred
• Preferred to have CNC machine operation/programming experience in G code, conversational, and up to 5-axis
• Hands on welding experience of Aluminum and understanding of Aluminum oxidation
• Must have weld development experience and cross section evaluation knowledge
• Read and understand shop drawings and navigate SolidWorks drawing files
• SolidWorks, CAD/CAM knowledge or ability to learn
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean and Six Sigma techniques.
• Ability to successfully self-manage timelines and be self-motivated to control high precision welds. Ability to work with little to no supervision.
• Keen attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication and training skills
• Semiconductor industry or other manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS WHILE PERFORMING THE JOB:

• Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, or crouching, use hands to finger, handle, or feel parts; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear instructions.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Close vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and ability to differentiate shades to identify defects.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THE JOB:

• Low noise levels in office environment.
• Occasional moderate noise levels and working near moving mechanical parts.