Weld Engineer
ITech Consulting Partners - Spring Grove, IL
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u003cdivu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-top: 10.0pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cuu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; 'u003ePosition Summary:u003c/spanu003eu003c/uu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin: 3.0pt 0in .0001pt 9.35pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eThe weld engineer will develop and sustain a welding and/or wire direct energy deposition additive process. Responsible for technology, people, and process qualifications, this role will require a hand-on shop support component with a strong capability of problem solving. u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eHe/she will be accountable for 3u003csupu003erdu003c/supu003e party program accreditation and well as monitoring and advancing technology.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-top: 10.0pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cuu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; 'u003eJob Duties and Responsibilitiesu003c/spanu003eu003c/uu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eDevelop and own the welding program (AWS, ASME and others).u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eCollaborate with quality as to the system enhancements required for certification.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eProvide on-the-floor support to welders and other engineering team members in the executing of welding and/or other additive processes and products.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eWork closely with the non-destructive testing team in the development and sustainment of a weld inspection program u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eDevelop, write, and ensure effective execution of manufacturing procedures including welding and additive manufacturing procedures.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eDevelop and submit customer facing work procedures for new and repaired products.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.35pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eWorking closely with the materials lab, review process and welder qualification samples, adjusting practices and/or coaching to ensure sustainable quality performance. u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eInterpret industry and customer specifications and communicate requirements u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eTeaching office and shop employees welding concepts and practicesu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eTroubleshooting and problem solving utilizing a scientific approachu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eProvide technical disposition of welding quality rejections and own the corrective action of system failures.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eResearch and development projects for process improvement and product development. Work closely with cross functional team (Sales, Forge, Forge Development Team, Heat Treat, Vendors, etc.) to develop new customers, product types and/or market segments u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eThrough industry research, serve as a technology subject matter expert in welding and additive manufacturing.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eFailure analysis and disposition of internally and externally rejected forgings/weldsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eImplementation of necessary corrective actionsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eWhen appropriate, provide supplier qualification and oversight.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eRepresent company in industry organizations as requested (e.g., AWS, ASME, ASNT)u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 27.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.2in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eOther duties as assignedu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cuu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eu003cbr style= 'page-break-before: always; 'u003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/uu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-top: 10.0pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cuu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; 'u003eQualifications:u003c/spanu003eu003c/uu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'text-align: justify; margin: 3.0pt 0in .0001pt 9.35pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eEducation/Experience:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eBachelor of Science Degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Material Science (emphasis on weld processes) desired but will consider candidates with comparable industry experience. u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eMinimum 1-3 years' experience as a weld engineer or applicable additive manufacturing research.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'text-align: justify; margin: 3.0pt 0in .0001pt 9.35pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eRequired Skills:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eExperience in building and maintaining a certified weld program.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eIntermediate understanding of physical metallurgy principles as they relate to welding, metal working and heat treatment applications.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eExcellent listening and communication skills.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cuu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eTechnical skills includeu003c/spanu003eu003c/uu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003e: Weld Engineering, Physical Metallurgy, Heat treatment Principles, Mechanical Testing, Microstructural Interpretation, Failure Analysis, NDE, Industry and Customer Specifications.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'text-align: justify; margin: 3.0pt 0in .0001pt 9.35pt; 'u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eAdditional Desired Skills:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eExposure to welding automation and roboticsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eExposure to additive manufacturing (Direct Energy Deposition [Wire or Powder], Friction Stir Welding, Electron Beam Welding)u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= ' color: black; 'u003eAWS Certified Weld Inspectoru003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003e ', 'location ': 'Spring Grove, IL ', 'remote ':null, 'jobtype ': 'directhire ', 'remoteoption ': 'no ', 'featuredonjobboard ':false, 'ownedbyagency ':false, 'externalid ': 'FL160-2742292
Created: 2025-10-04