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Weld Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 August 2026 (17 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
26 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
We are looking for highly motivated Weld Engineer to work in our new facility in Fort Worth Texas who will be responsible for developing qualifying implementing and improving welding processes used in the manufacturing of aerospace and defense products. This position provides technical expertise in welding and joining technologies ensuring compliance with customer specifications industry standards and regulatory requirements while supporting production efficiency quality and continuous improvement initiatives. The Weld Engineer works closely with Manufacturing Quality Program Management Supply Chain and customers to ensure welded assemblies meet performance structural integrity and certification requirements.
Your duties include:
Welding Process Development & Qualification
Your duties include:
Welding Process Development & Qualification
- Develop qualify implement and maintain welding procedures work instructions and process controls in accordance with customer military aerospace AWS ASME and internal requirements.
- Create review and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
- Lead welding process development validation and qualification activities for new products technologies and programs.
- Evaluate and recommend welding equipment consumables tooling fixturing and joining technologies to improve manufacturing performance.
- Provide technical support for welding and joining processes including GTAW (TIG) GMAW (MIG) Resistance Welding Friction Stir Welding Brazing and automated welding systems.
- Support production operations by resolving welding-related manufacturing issues and providing engineering solutions.
- Review engineering drawings specifications and GD&T requirements to ensure manufacturing feasibility and compliance.
- Support production readiness reviews rate increases and transition from development to production.
- Ensure welding processes and products comply with customer requirements aerospace standards military specifications and quality management system requirements.
- Monitor welding process performance and quality metrics to drive process control and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Quality and NDT personnel to establish appropriate inspection methods and acceptance criteria. Support First Article Inspections (FAI) source inspections customer audits AS9100 audits and NADCAP accreditation activities. Continuous Improvement
- Investigate weld-related nonconformances escapes and customer complaints.
- Conduct root cause analysis using structured problem-solving tools and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety quality delivery cost and productivity. Utilize Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma PFMEA Control Plans and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies to improve process capability.
- Analyze welding process capability data and implement process optimization initiatives to reduce defect rates and improve throughput.
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for welding processes metallurgy and joining technologies.
- Provide technical guidance training and mentorship to welders inspectors manufacturing personnel and engineering teams.
- Support development and maintenance of welding certification programs and operator qualifications.
- Collaborate with Design Engineering Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Program Management to support program execution and customer deliverables.
- Participate in design reviews to ensure weldability manufacturability and compliance with aerospace and defense requirements.
- Support supplier qualification process audits and technical evaluations of subcontracted welding operations.
- Provide welding-related cost estimates risk assessments and technical input for proposals and new business opportunities.
Required Experience:
IC
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