Manufacturing Engineer - Welding

About the Role

The engineer will optimize manual, semi‑automated, and fully automated welding processes, collaborating with operators, team leaders, and value‑stream managers to improve layouts, material flow, and line balancing. He/she will provide hands‑on guidance for orbital welding, fixture design, and sanitary tube fabrication, including fittings and ports. Lean principles will be applied to drive continuous improvement, safety, quality, delivery, and cost reduction. The role also partners with New Product Development to assess drawings for manufacturability and submits capital equipment requests for new technology integration. • Optimize manual, semi‑automated, and fully automated welding processes to improve production layout and line balancing. • Provide hands‑on guidance for orbital welding, fixture design, and sanitary tube fabrication, including fittings and ports. • Apply lean principles to reduce waste, enhance safety, quality, delivery, and lower cost. • Collaborate with New Product Development to evaluate drawings for manufacturability and cost‑effectiveness. • Submit capital equipment requests and coordinate integration of new technology with project teams and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸welding optimization
• ▸fixture design
• ▸lean manufacturing
• ▸design review
• ▸capital equipment
• ▸line balancing

What You Bring

A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials Science, Welding, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field is required. Candidates must have hands‑on welding experience, preferably with stainless‑steel tube fabrication, and be proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MS Office, ERP, or PLM systems. Experience with automation equipment is preferred, and a Certified Welding Inspector credential or willingness to obtain it is a plus. • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials Science, Welding, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field. • Hands‑on welding experience, preferably stainless‑steel tube fabrication. • Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MS Office, ERP, or PLM systems. • Experience with automation equipment (preferred). • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential or willingness to obtain certification (a plus).

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸welding
• ▸solidworks
• ▸autocad
• ▸automation
• ▸cwi

Benefits

The position offers a salary range of $76,000 to $141,100, plus potential incentives, and a transparent pay structure based on skills, experience, and performance. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off, wellness programs, and legal & identity theft protection. • Salary range $76,000‑$141,100 with potential annual incentives. • Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and critical illness insurance. • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan. • Tuition reimbursement, parental and caregiver leave, paid time off, and volunteer time. • Wellness programs, legal and identity theft protection, and flexible spending accounts.

Work Environment

Onsite