NSI P2 Welding Engineer

Northern Stamping Inc is seeking a NSI P2 Welding Engineer to elevate welding methods for metal fabrication with a strong emphasis on hands-on shop floor execution. Based onsite in Valley View, Ohio, you will blend practical process control with ongoing R&D to establish welding procedures, select and optimize equipment, and direct quality-driven inspections. The position offers a salary range of USD 85,000 to 95,000 per year and expects you to spend roughly eight in ten hours on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering analyses for projects, covering preliminary design, calculations, life cycle cost, and equipment selection.
• Perform field surveys to collect relevant data.
• Interpret and prepare blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, and other visual aids.
• Draft technical welding specifications.
• Utilize CAD software as needed for design support.
• Oversee project issues, budgets, and schedules to stay on track.
• Review proposed changes to engineering standards, policies, or details and provide critique.
• Assess development plans for compliance with adopted standards and sound engineering practices.
• Act as a liaison with customers to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Maintain quality control and lead effective weld programming from start to finish, including weld and laser/camera (Perceptron) programs.
• Troubleshoot issues with power supplies, weld programs, controllers, and tooling fixtures.
• Demonstrate experience programming Motoman robots (MRC, XRC, NX, DX) and Panasonic robots.
• Apply resistance welding knowledge to all related processes.
• Set up resistance welding machines and develop/monitor welding parameters.
• Perform pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and programming repairs as needed.
• Hold authority to decide rework versus scrap decisions.
• Operate within standard operating procedures and job safety analyses.
• Communicate with shift supervisors, welding engineers/technicians, the Welding Engineering Manager, and the Plant Manager.
• Coordinate with vendors as necessary for support.
• Provide production assistance as required.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Weld Engineering.
• Three to five years of engineering experience.
• Two to five years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to travel for meetings, site visits, and inspections.
• Flexible schedule availability.
• Working knowledge of welding techniques.
• Experience with robotic programming tools.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• PPAP experience.
• PQPFMEA experience.
• Blueprint reading proficiency.
• QS9000 system familiarity.
• TS16949 system familiarity.
• ISO14001 system familiarity.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge.
• Experience with corrective and preventive actions.

Technologies

• Motoman Robots (MRC, XRC, NX, DX)
• Panasonic Robots
• Perceptron laser/camera system
• CAD software

Additional Responsibilities

• Deliver technical presentations to the Welding Engineering Manager and Plant Manager.
• Lead engineering projects as a project lead.
• Provide on-the-job training to new staff.
• Offer technical expertise in resistance welding.