Weld Engineer - Urbana, Ohio

Position Summary
As the Weld Engineer, you will drive welding process innovation, manufacturing efficiency, and quality improvements across Rittal's fabrication operations. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing welding technologies, supporting new product launches, implementing capital projects, and ensuring best-in-class manufacturing practices. This role partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, and external suppliers to create safe, efficient, and scalable manufacturing processes that support continued business growth.

• Compensation: starting at $90,000 + 7% bonus
• Benefits begin: 1st of the month after hire
• 401(k) Match
• Health & Wellness Benefits:
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing technologies in a growing global organization

Primary Activities/Duties:

• Maintain a rigorous adherence to safety standards.
• Identify weld technologies and lead capital investment projects to improve safety, quality and productivity.
• Continuously develop weld techniques and processes to increase productivity.
• Investigate welding related issues, troubleshoot, and provide corrective measures to improve productivity and performance.
• Work with Design Engineering to develop standards, materials, and weld joint design.
• Lead and/or support new product development through launch.
• Support execution of all operations in a safe manner, achieving a zero-accident environment.
• Meet/exceed all targets for quality, productivity, uptime, on-time delivery and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement to achieve a "World Class" manufacturing environment through support of the Rittal Production System.
• Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and jigs for fabrication, welding, assembly, and paint operations.
• Manage and develop relationships with tooling, fixture, and equipment vendors.
• Provide weekly updates for all improvement and equipment projects.
• Maintain personal action tracker and update weekly.
• Assist Maintenance with problem-solving and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Work with QA, Industrial Engineering, and Production to develop work instructions and operation sequences.
• Organize and manage project meetings to communicate and track progress of action items.
• Actively participate in design reviews for ECN or new products.
• Respond to manufacturing feasibility requests in a timely manner.
• Attend production, staff, 1x1, and status meetings as required.
• Active participant in improving the Manufacturing Engineering organization.
• Actively engage with peers and management in the creation of positive workplace culture.
• Drive and/or support 6S activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:
Requires extended periods on the manufacturing floor and in an office environment working at a computer. Stand, walk, bend, twist, and reach frequently throughout the work shift. Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds to waist level and up to 25 pounds above the shoulders.

Mental Requirements:
Work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to assignment changes easily, ability to multi-task, learn office procedures and learn and use new software. Must be detail oriented; communicate effectively via oral and written communication with all levels of employees, customers, and vendors. Self-starter who is willing to work through and seek answers to ongoing new requirements. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.

Safety Requirements:
Wear safety-toed footwear, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and additional personal protective equipment where required.

Direction and Decision Making:
Complete directives given either verbally or in writing. Make and assist in determining logical decisions.

Relationship:
Direct Contacts: Vice President of Operations, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Coordinator, Manufacturing Engineering team members, Maintenance, Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, internal and external vendors and customers.
Indirect Contacts: All other departments throughout the plant.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering with 3+ years of experience as a Weld Engineer in sheet metal fabrication.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication welding, powder coating, and/or stamping
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present to Executive Management.
• Experience with SAP software, Auto CAD, and all Microsoft (Word, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Thorough understanding of Lean methodology
• Understanding of Six Sigma quality management tools such as 5-Why, FMEA, Pareto analysis, etc.
• Experience with MIG/TIG Welding, time study collection and analysis, CNC Programming.
• Knowledge of Assembly line layout development and torque tooling design

Preferred Skills

• Experience with sheet metal fabrication welding, powder coating and/or stamping
• Thorough understanding of Lean methodology
• Understanding of Six Sigma quality management tools such as 5-Why, FMEA, Pareto analysis, etc.

Working knowledge of:

• Microsoft office
• AutoCAD
• Inventor 3D
• SAP
• Time Study Collection and analysis
• Resistance Welding
• MIG/TIG Welding
• General Metal fabrication
• Microsoft Excel Advanced
• CNC Programming
• Assembly line layout development
• Assembly torque tooling design

Work Environment:

• Must work in both office and plant floor environment

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