Welding Engineering Specialist

Overview

Our client located in Simcoe Ontario, has an immediate opening for a Stamping Engineering Specialist.

Salary: $68-90K – depending on experience. Overtime eligible position any hours worked after 40 hours each week are eligible as OT.

The Welding Engineering Specialist is primarily responsible for maintaining plant programs related to GMAW, spot welding and projection welding cells. These programs include managing new projects and equipment from the design, procurement and installation to production phases ensuring maximum production quantity and quality and support for repair.

Duties:

• Identifies and drive continuous improvement plans to ensure overall equipment performances (quality health and safety, efficiency and reliability)
• Troubleshoots issues, implement counter measures and/or improvements
• Engage with the Engineering and Management team to prioritize work, at all stages, from research and development to design and manufacturing.
• Investigate, research and propose cost effective equipment modifications to improve machine reliability, health and safety, product quality and throughput.
• Writes technical specifications for the procurement of equipment, tooling and utilities
• Lead the design, construction, acceptance testing and installation for equipment and tooling
• Define the operating process parameters for equipment and tooling
• Participate in the maintenance documentation for equipment (spare part list, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting guide, lockout procedure, etc)
• Participate in the manufacturing of the prototype parts and communicate lessons learned
• Setup of all equipment in Welding for all new jigs/processes for production

Experience:

• Degree/Diploma in either Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 (three) years hands on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of automotive, GMAW, spot welding and projection welding
• Knowledge of computer or PLC based based machine control systems is an asset
• Solid understanding of automation and/or robotics is desirable
• CAD experience (Inventor, AutoCAD) is desirable
• Strong skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint) with the ability to learn new systems and tools quickly
• Able to operate a variety of machine tools, i.e. MiG/stick welders, lathes, milling machines, hand tools etc. is an asset.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Possess excellent leadership and teamwork abilities and organizational skills
• Able to read/interpret blueprints, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability wo work within a cross-functional team