Senior Welding Engineer

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Nature and Scope:
Provide complete design/analytical engineering for major projects on specific engine
programs including planning scheduling and coordination of all related activities. Perform engineering duties on new or varied problems where objectives are stated and limited design or development data exists. Work typically involves conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features.

Knowledge:

A thorough knowledge of standard engineering principles. Familiarity with Solar/Turbomachine as well as commercial and military specifications. Indepth understanding of manufacturing quality control design and analysis techniques as related to gas turbine engines or heat recovery equipment. Good verbal and written communication skills. Able to direct other engineers.
Problem Complexity Assignments cover a wide range of design Problems including cycle analysis material compressor/turbine life analysis. Must verify methods of analysis. manufacturing selection bearing and seal design rotor dynamics rotor containment heat transfer and producibility and specify test parameters necessary to meet product specification requirements.
Work Direction and Latitude Independently investigates analyzes. and develops solutions to assigned
project. Plans and schedules tasks with supervisory concurrence. Provides technical guidance to subordinates. Has authority to make routine design changes.
Project/Program Responsibility Responsible for coordinating developing designing analyzing and meeting defined objectives on assigned projects. May be technical leader on assignment with responsibility for monitoring work of others.
Liaison: Frequent contacts with engineers supervisors manufacturing. quality control and research personnel to obtain information and give technical advice and direction related to assigned projects. Occasional contacts with suppliers purchasing and marketing personnel and customers with regard to technical issues.
Business contributions Provides product designs which meet customer requirements and company objectives or producibility cost and reliability

Principal Accountabilities:

Develops welding techniques procedures and application of welding equipment to problems involving fabrication of metals utilizing knowledge of production specifications properties and characteristics of metals and metal alloys and engineering principles: Conducts research and development investigations to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures improve existing develop new welding equipment develop new or modify current welding methods techniques and procedures discover new patterns of welding phenomena or to correlate and substantiate hypotheses.

Conducts training to technical and operational personnel on joining applicable code or customer specifications weld inspection criteria and other job specific requirements.

Establishes welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions material processes pre and postheating requirements which involve use of complex alloys unusual fabrication methods welding of critical joints and complex postheating requirements.

Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.

May direct and coordinate technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers compliance with established welding procedures restrictions and standards; in testing welds for conformance with national code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.

Contacts personnel of other agencies engineering personnel or clients to exchange ideas information or offer technical advice concerning welding matters.

Performs experimental welding to evaluate new equipment techniques and materials.

Strong knowledge on applicable Welding Codes such as AWS API and ASME.

Conducts Material and Weld Failure investigation

Facility Weld Quality Plan Steward

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelorlevel degree in Welding Engineering or BS in another disciple with significant experience in Welding Engineering will also be considered

Experience 5 yrs. Minimum) in the application and technical aspects of welding (joining) robotics and related manufacturing experience

Experience 5 yrs. Minimum) using engineering specifications and standards and various industry welding specifications.

Experience with robot or automated welding equipment and manufacturing automation systems including offline programming or like programming experience. Strong preference on ABB and/or Fanuc Robotic Welding Systems.

Experience leading project teams focused on meeting NPI schedules

Strong background with welding processes such as: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW).

Preferred Qualifications:

Master Degree in another disciple with significant experience in Welding Engineering.

Certified Welding Inspector CWI) certification.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals Including minorities females veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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