SENIOR WELDING ENGINEER
Company: Solar Turbines
Location: Channelview
Posted on: October 10, 2024
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Job Description:
Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining 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 don't just 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. In-depth 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 post-heating requirements which involve use of
complex alloys, unusual fabrication methods, welding of critical
joints, and complex post-heating 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:
--- Bachelor-level 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.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer
is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or
will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H,
L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job
opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our
employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
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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