Babcock Power

Welding Engineer

Babcock Power$85K — $103K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • 5 years of related experience in a welding engineering role may replace the degree requirement.
  • Engineer-in-Training or Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) certification preferred.
  • Hands-on experience in a fabrication or manufacturing setting is essential.
  • In-depth knowledge of ASME BPVC Section VIII, Division 1 and ASME Section IX for welding qualification.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee welding technician activities on the shop floor.
  • Review and identify customer specifications for welding requirements.
  • Document customer specification deviations and clarify standards with clients.
  • Develop new welding procedures for unique project needs.
  • Maintain and update welding procedures in the Approved Procedures Listing (APL).
  • Perform R&D on innovative welding techniques and processes to enhance efficiency.
  • Monitor and evaluate welder performance and conduct necessary training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance, including dental and vision options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and holiday benefits for work-life balance.
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities and training programs.
  • Access to employee wellness programs and resources.
Full Job Description
The Welding Engineer is responsible for all welding related activities at Thermal Engineering International, (USA) Inc. This includes review of customer specifications, identifying project specific welding procedures, communicating with customers to resolve welding related comments or issues, maintaining existing weld procedures, creating new weld procedures as required, testing of welders, and creating and maintaining welder qualification documentation at Thermal Engineering International, (USA) Inc. Key Responsibilities • Oversee shop floor welding technician activities. • Review customer specifications and identify welding requirements. • Document review, provide comments, take exception to or ask for clarification on those requirements that differ from TEi standards. • Review project specific customer specification and identify welding requirements and materials of construction. Document review for inclusion of special customer requirements into the Manufacturing and Inspection Test Plan (MITP). • Develop new welding procedures as needed for project specific applications where welding procedures do not currently exist. • Identify welding procedures to be used on each project and included in the Approved Procedures Listing (APL). • Participate/initiate Continuous Improvement Processes. • Oversee new hire welders and contractor testing applicants as needed to support efficient and effective testing methods. • Create and maintain welder testing evaluation methods for use in continuous improvement of TEi's onboarding program. • Create WPS/PQR documentation and maintain current records in TWI software. • Maintain welder continuity records and record in TWI software. • Perform R&D on new welding techniques, equipment, processes, etc., for increased efficiency. • Monitor welder performance and provide corrective action when performance issues arise. • Oversee welding related training to all welders, fitters and assemblers as required. • Monitor inventory of weld filler metal and materials as required. • Conduct random weekly audits of the Weld filler metal requisition and wire inventory control program. • Provide weld efficiency rates to Sales for quoting and estimating data. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. • In lieu of degree, having a minimum of 5 years of prior related experience in a similar welding engineering roll. • Engineer-in-Training or Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) certification or equivalent experience and training in a heavy fabrication code shop environment will be considered. • Hands-on experience in a fabrication or manufacturing setting. • Deep working knowledge of ASME BPVC Section VIII, Division 1 and ASME Section IX welding procedure and performance qualification using TWI or similar weld tracking systems and software. • Experience with ASME Section III, Division 1, 5 a plus. • Familiarity with non-destructive examination (NDE) methods and interpretation. • AWS - Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI), Certified Welding Educator (CWE), and or Certified Welding Engineer (CWENG). • Knowledge of general steel fabrication practices and processes. • Knowledge and experience in technical writing. • Microsoft Office operating systems. • Knowledge and use of Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification software. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we include base pay ranges for all US-based job postings that encompass all potential locations and levels for the open positions. Our base pay ranges are set based on the function, discipline, level and regional location and are benchmarked against companies in the same or similar industry. Final offers may vary based on multiple factors including education, depth and relevance of work experience, relevant licenses and certifications, and may vary from the amounts listed in the job posting. Compensation: 85,000 - 103,000 annually DOE Benefits Click link to view a summary of our benefits. https://benefits.planyear.com/Z1ESv1fu/SalaryFTRecruiting

About Babcock Power

Babcock Power is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. They design, manufacture, and service heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), boilers, and environmental systems for power generation, refining, and petrochemical processing. Babcock Power is a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW), a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2002

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