Full-Time
Weld Engineer CWI
Greenberry Industrial
Compensation Overview
$120k - $165k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Corvallis, OR, USA + 1 more
More locations: Vancouver, WA, USA
In Person
The role is primarily in Vancouver (80%) with regular work in Corvallis (20%).
Bachelor's
Category
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
|---|
Required Skills
Welding
Microsoft Office
OSHA
Requirements
- A current AWS Certified Welding Inspector certification is required.
- At least 8 years of welding engineering, fabrication, welding quality, or related industrial experience is required.
- Advanced knowledge of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel, AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code, ASME Section IX, AISC certification requirements, welding metallurgy and heat input control, and welder and procedure qualification requirements is required.
- Demonstrated experience developing and qualifying Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification Records, and Welder Performance Qualifications is required.
- Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication and fracture-critical welding requirements is required.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting nondestructive examination reports and acceptance criteria is required.
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, and welding symbols is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic quality management systems is required.
- The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- The employee must complete a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
- The employee must be able to stand, walk, climb ladders, ascend platforms, conduct shop inspections, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- The employee must use personal protective equipment in accordance with Washington and Oregon OSHA requirements.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the company's technical authority for welding processes, welding metallurgy, code compliance, and fabrication best practices.
- Develop, qualify, revise, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification Records, and supporting welding documentation.
- Develop and administer Welder Performance Qualification programs.
- Evaluate customer specifications, engineering requirements, detail drawings, and contract documents to determine applicable welding requirements.
- Support bid reviews, project planning, and constructability assessments from a weld engineering perspective.
- Provide technical guidance on Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Submerged Arc Welding processes.
- Troubleshoot welding-related production issues and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code and AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code requirements.
- Review structural steel and fracture-critical fabrication activities for compliance with applicable standards.
- Support AISC-certified fabrication programs and customer-specific welding requirements.
- Review and approve weld maps, welding sequences, fit-up requirements, and welding plans.
- Support preparation and execution of welding procedure qualification testing.
- Monitor essential-variable compliance and qualification-continuity requirements.
- Partner with Quality Control personnel to ensure welding inspections meet project and code requirements.
- Review nondestructive examination requirements and assist with interpretation of ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, penetrant testing, radiographic testing, and visual testing results.
- Support root-cause investigations related to welding nonconformances and quality events.
- Ensure traceability requirements are maintained throughout fabrication activities.
- Participate in customer audits, quality audits, and third-party reviews.
- Exercise stop-work authority when quality or safety is at risk.
- Develop quality-related project submittals.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Estimating, Project Management, and Production to develop practical welding solutions.
- Review fabrication drawings, weld symbols, engineering specifications, and customer requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve welding productivity, quality, and safety.
- Support continuous-improvement initiatives throughout fabrication operations.
- Assist in developing welding training programs and mentoring fabrication personnel.
- Develop welding-related procedures, work instructions, and quality documentation.
- Generate and maintain welding records, qualification records, and turnover documentation.
- Prepare welding engineering reports and technical recommendations.
- Support maintenance of welding quality systems aligned with AWS, AISC, ASME, and customer requirements.
- Ensure complete and auditable welding documentation packages are maintained.
Desired Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred; relevant PQR/WPS experience under AWS requirements may substitute.
- AWS Certified Welding Engineer certification is preferred.
- Experience supporting Department of Energy, Department of Defense, nuclear, energy, semiconductor, or other highly regulated industries is preferred.
- Experience with fracture-critical bridge fabrication and Department of Transportation projects is preferred.
- Familiarity with ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.1, and ASME B31.3 requirements is preferred.
- Experience supporting AISC certification programs is preferred.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience in fabrication environments is preferred.
- Experience reviewing nondestructive examination procedures under AWS and ASME Section VIII requirements is preferred.