Welding Engineer

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Full
- Time Beaumont, TX, US

Job Title:

Welding Engineer

Location:

Houston/Beaumont, Texas

Metalforms is committed to matching the needs of our customers with products and services which provide value and can help them conserve resources, improve environmental quality to increase production, reduce and avoid down time, and assist in the development of new products. This will be accomplished through design, fabrication, testing and maintenance of heat exchangers and related process equipment. At Metalforms, we provide our customers with a variety of services that have helped us to become one of the leading providers of heat transfer solutions along the Gulf Coast Region.

Metalforms was recently acquired by the Trans Tech Group, a leading provider of custom-engineered and fabricated solutions for liquids and gas processing, storage, transfer, and utilization across a broad range of industries including energy, petrochemical, specialty chemical, renewables, biofuels, and a variety of industrial process industries.

Metalforms is seeking an experienced Welding Engineer to provide technical expertise and support for the manufacture of heat exchangers and pressure equipment. The role is responsible for welding engineering, code compliance, manufacturing support, and continuous improvement of welding processes. The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to resolve complex welding challenges and improve quality, productivity, and cost.

• Develop, qualify, maintain, and standardize Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualifications in accordance with ASME Code and customer requirements.
• Review customer specifications, drawings, and project requirements; establish welding requirements and prepare weld maps and instructions.
• Provide technical guidance on welding processes, metallurgy, filler metals, preheat, postweld heat treatment (PWHT), and specialized applications.
• Support manufacturing in troubleshooting weld issues, investigating defects, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to reduce rework, improve productivity, and control costs.
• Support Sales Engineering with welding specification reviews, technical clarifications, cost estimates, and schedule considerations.
• Maintain welding-related procedures, work instructions, and quality controls in compliance with codes and customer specifications.
• Identify opportunities for welding automation, standardization, and improved manufacturing practices.
• Train and guide welders, inspectors, engineers, and manufacturing personnel.
• Collaborate with Trans Tech welding engineers to share expertise and standardize procedures; support ASME audits and ISO 9001 initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of ASME Section VIII and Section IX, including welding procedure and welder qualifications.
• Experience developing WPSs, PQRs, weld maps, and welding qualification programs.
• Strong knowledge of welding metallurgy, processes, filler metals, heat treatment, and material-specific welding requirements.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot shop welding issues and interpret drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience in shell-and-tube and hairpin heat exchangers, including tube-to-tubesheet welding.
• Experience with carbon steels, stainless steels, duplex stainless…