Welding Engineer - Fort Mitchell, United States - The Weir Group PLC

Description

Welding Engineer
Weir ESCO
Covington
Onsite

Purpose of Role:
We are looking for an experienced Welding Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer with a focus on Welding to support our Mining and Construction bucket fabrication site in Covington, KY. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in steel sheet and plate welding processes in a production setting. This individual will work on improving welding process efficiency, developing and implementing welding processes, integrating ergonomic and human factor enhancements, and automation. This role involves extensive collaboration within a strong team.

Why Choose Weir:
Join a global organization dedicated to shaping a better future: At Weir, the evolving world relies on us. It hinges on us consistently innovating, swiftly adapting, and continuously discovering superior, quicker, and more environmentally friendly ways to access the resources necessary for growth. It also depends on each of us delivering top-notch performance. It's a significant challenge, yet immensely thrilling.

An opportunity to advance in your unique way: Everything progresses swiftly in the dynamic environment of Weir. This offers us the chance to tackle new obstacles, delve into unexplored territories, learn, advance, and excel. The best part is, there is no predefined route that our employees must follow. Instead, everyone receives the encouragement and autonomy to tailor their own career path and deliver exceptional performance.

Feel empowered to express your true self and become a part of something: Weir is an inclusive, welcoming environment where each person's contribution is valued, and all team members are urged to innovate, collaborate, and be authentic. We consistently prioritize people and their well-being. We uphold the values of fairness and opt for honesty, transparency, and authenticity in all our endeavors.

Key Responsibilities:

Welding Process Optimization

• Evaluate current welding processes and standards.
• Create fixtures and tools to aid in product fabrication.
• Devise, evaluate, and implement enhancements to boost productivity, quality, and safety.
• Explore alternate processes and techniques that can enhance productivity, quality, and safety.

Welding Automation

• Devise and implement automation to elevate manufacturing efficiency.
• Automate data flow to and from welding equipment.
• Track and compare industry trends and pertinent research and development.

Design for Manufacturing

• Collaborate with Product Design teams to optimize product blueprints for streamlined manufacturing.
• Develop inspection approaches, tolerance assessments, and process capability.

Technical Leadership

• Guide site staff keen on expanding their welding expertise.
• Build connections across ESCO sites to establish best practices in welding and fabrication.
• Cultivate a collaborative, inventive, and efficient work atmosphere.

Safety First

• Display unwavering commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our journey to cultivate a first-rate safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Holder of a Bachelor of Science in Welding Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology, or Engineering with extensive experience in welding support.
• Demonstrated achievements in supporting and enhancing steel sheet and plate welding processes within a production environment.
• Mechanical design expertise, proficiency in CAD modeling and analysis tools, and experience in designing welding fixtures and production tools.
• Background in ferrous metallurgy and failure analysis.
• Experience in overlay, metal additive manufacturing, and castings is advantageous.
• Experience in optimizing machining processes is a bonus.

Weir, established in 1871, is a globally renowned engineering enterprise with a mission to enhance the intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability of mining operations. Thanks to Weir's advancements in technology, our clients can extract essential metals and minerals using reduced energy, water, and waste at a lower cost. With the escalating demand for metals and minerals to combat climate change, Weir employees are contributing to a greener future. We are a unified global workforce of over 11,000 extraordinarily skilled individuals across 60+ nations, inspiring one another to deliver peak performances.

To learn more about the Weir experience, kindly visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer, upholding fairness and refraining from discriminating based on race, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other legally safeguarded status.