Engineer - Welding

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret in a timely manner customer welding, fabrication, and material specifications and Code requirements to identify and define atypical requirements during the job proposal process; assist sales in assessing cost of compliance.
• Prepare, supervise, and evaluate procedure qualification testing to ensure compliance with customer and Code(s) requirements; incorporate requirements into test protocols and create or modify welding documents to ensure compliance.
• Produce and maintain the Company's welding procedure (WPS) and procedure qualification registry (PQR).
• Interpret ASME Code or identify ASME Code requirements to assist engineering, manufacturing, or purchasing as required on a project basis.
• Provide Engineering group with a single point of contact for materials expertise to assist in the evaluation of applicability and fabrication requirements, including weldability of new, novel, or customer required materials.
• Work with Quality Control and Manufacturing personnel in the preparation of work instructions and manufacturing standards involving shop welding.
• Provide direction to metallurgical consultants when performing failure analyses and evaluate customer performed failure analysis reports.
• Create and maintain welding procedure and performance qualification databases and ensure compliance of performance testing to ASME Code requirements.
• Maintain shop welder qualification testing program and create welder qualification test forms and logs; create and maintain welder qualification records; issue welder stamps, maintain and verify welder continuity logs.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Welding Engineering required. Master's Degree in Welding or Metallurgical Engineering preferred. Equivalent experience at discretion of management.
• Advanced level of experience working with large-scope, complex engineering projects.
• Advanced knowledge in design or manufacture of high temperature steam equipment and some knowledge and experience working with auxiliary equipment such as pumps, burners, and fans.
• Technical expertise in metallurgy a plus.
• Strong weld experience with carbon, alloy and stainless steels; Advanced welding skills (SAW, SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW)
• Advanced knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I, Section VIII, Division I and Section IX Codes.
• Familiarity with American Welding Society (AWS) codes and principals and with Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) codes to be capable of passing a CWB review of the engineer's qualifications and experience for company certification.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.
• Intermediate to advanced technical software skills to keep accurate and easily accessible records: Engineering software, MS Office, MS Outlook, and MRP system.
• Conduct self in professional manner and applies active communication skills.
• Provide fast, accurate and complete customer service at all times with all employees and management; build strong customer relationships.
• Reason and apply principles of logic to a wide range of practical problems utilizing techniques to systematically break down multi-dimensional problems or processes.
• Apply strong attention to detail and organizational skills to meet simultaneous project deadlines; ability to maintain accurate and easily accessible records.
• Exercise strong conflict and problem-solving skills and apply appropriate resolutions.
• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Identify opportunities for continual process improvements in performing essential job functions and meeting realistic business requirements.