Senior Engineer, Weld Manufacturing

This is where your expertise helps people! You are a problem solver. Complex projects or unexpected challenges are just opportunities to bring your considerable abilities to use. Whether working independently or with a trusted team, you are always ready to tackle a project and work hard to find solutions. Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. You will have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission! Your Team We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace a collaborative environment to take on sophisticated challenges that meet the needs of our patients. We often need to change directions and respond to issues to avoid disruptions in our fast-paced manufacturing environment. Together, we build and maintain a positive work environment. When you join us, you will work with a team of committed individuals who trust each other to deliver on the tasks at hand. We support innovation and out-of-the-box thinking balanced with collaboration across functions and other teams. Our leadership understands the need for continuous education and provides opportunities for further development. What You'll Be Doing Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, weld processes, quality control standards, or product design, powder coating, materials and parts. Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes. Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing. Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information. Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods. Perform nonconforming material analysis and create NCM reports. Work with Quality Control on reducing the NCMRs. Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate, weld, paint, plate parts or products and to achieve maximum efficiency and utilization. Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports. Ability to design and set up weld robot cells for maximum efficiency. Update/create documentation for job instructions, work instructions, and standard operating procedures. Ensure safety procedures are followed, work areas are clean and maintained, and the department is following regulatory compliance requirements. Evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan. Recommend design modifications to eliminate inefficiencies within the weld process. Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness. Supervise the work of technicians and other associates as needed. Provide shop floor support and develop welding processes for new products. Guide technical staff engaged in developing materials for specific uses in projected products or devices.