Process Welding Engineer

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding job that allows you to utilize your skills to their fullest potential? Do you want to join a team of hardworking, enthusiastic and creative people and enjoy working with a company that recognizes and embraces diversity? Do you take pride working with a company that is committed to being a great corporate citizen and playing a role in producing the highest quality products and services?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Pridgeon and Clay is the place for you...

Founded in 1948 by John Pridgeon and Donald Clay, we are one of the largest independent, value-added manufacturers and suppliers of automotive stamped and fine-blanked components in the United States.

Objective: The Welding Process Engineer will interface with the Plant to develop and modify existing and upcoming programs and processes on robotic welding, automatic, and semi-automatic welding systems in an exemplary manner according to the company policies.

Qualified candidates will possess the following

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in engineering (emphasis in welding)
• A minimum of one year of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment including launching new product, sourcing weld fixtures, and producing standardized work
• Experience with machine build project management, including quoting machine and labor capacities for new jobs and developing poka yoke sensors and devices to prevent or detect defects, with ability to drive projects to completion
• Experience programming robotic welders (Fanuc, ABB, Panasonic, Motoman, etc)
• Skills to develop consistent weld parameters and processes to control them, with experience using statistical process analysis to ensure process produces consistent weldments
• Experience implementing Continuous Improvement
• Exposure to the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process
• Experience with AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA)
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint)
• Understanding of datum structures and blueprints, including ability to apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) methods to new and old part prints, and ability to interpret Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) layout results
• Experience in problem solving methods (8D, 5 Why) and lean initiatives
• Ability and willingness to work in a team-based environment
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• An excellent work record, including attendance

Outstanding candidates will possess the following Desired Requirements:

• Previous experience in a metal-forming manufacturing environment
• Five or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Solid Works and Minitab software

(Minimum requirements are updated annually to meet the demands of various positions; employees hired prior to the latest revision update may not meet all current requirements)

Essential Functions:

Personnel/Workforce Management:

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Welding Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, and Weld or Process Engineering Interns while working with engineering leadership throughout the company.
• Participate in future headcount forecasting and propose solutions for fluctuations. Create requisitions, recruit, interview, hire and on-board new team members as needed.
• Lead efforts to enhance team communication, including regular team meetings and status updates. Effectively communicate with co-workers and other management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives.
• Notify team members of technical and training opportunities to promote development, especially through Career Path program.
• Provide consistent feedback to employees regarding job task performance and accomplishment of goals. Address unacceptable performance by fairly administering disciplinary actions using the Company Employee Handbook.
• Complete and present annual performance reviews for all direct report employees, outlining positive and negative performance, and documenting a plan of action for sub-par performers.
• Oversee weld and assembly departments in absence of a Team Leader or Production Manager.

Leadership & Mentorship:

• Update and maintain the "lessons learned" database with information learned from previous welding and assembly operations.
• Lead other Welding Engineers and process engineering participants in best practices, lessons learned, and process control, on a daily basis.
• Assist the Engineering Manager…