Manufacturing Welding Engineer

Description

As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission‑critical innovation.

CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland.

CED's current salary range for this role is $74,500 - $100,000 / year. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program.

CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.

The Manufacturing Welding Engineer is responsible for developing, qualifying, and sustaining welding processes used in the manufacture of aerospace and defense components. This role ensures all welding operations comply with stringent customer, regulatory, and industry standards, while supporting New Product Development and production teams in achieving quality, safety, and delivery objectives.

Requirements

• Provide support for resolving welding and fabrication issues on the production floor
• Develop, qualify, optimize welding processes for New Product Development (NPD) and existing production programs
• Partner with Design Engineering teams to ensure materials selection and joint design comply with industry best practices
• Conduct multi-factor Design of Experiments (DOE) to evaluate and improve the manufacturing design and weld process
• Create and maintain welding documentation, including Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), quality control standards, and detailed work instructions
• Assist in the evaluation of weld integrity through both destructive and non‑destructive testing
• Contribute to the training and development Operators, Inspectors, and Engineers; ensure competency is evaluated and documented
• Evaluate failure analysis and technical outcomes of non‑conforming hardware
• Work with internal and customer teams to provide resolutions
• Support the development and sustainment of a total productive maintenance (TPM) plan, assuring all aspects of the equipment and process meet performance, quality, and reliability objectives
• Participate and facilitate PHAs (process hazard analysis) and JHA (job hazard analysis) teams

• Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, BACM, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
• Special projects and other duties / responsibilities as assigned

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Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in welding process development or applications engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of practical experience with advanced welding technologies, weld monitoring, and weld analysis principles

• Lawful US Person (ITAR restrictions)
• Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) for all employees of Chemring Energetic Devices
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to…