Welding Engineer

About this role

Join a busy fabrication shop in Walker, LA as the on-site Welding Engineer. You’ll provide hands-on technical support, ensure welding work meets ASME and customer specs, and work directly with production and quality teams to keep projects moving and compliant. This is a full-time, on-site role in a manufacturing/fabrication environment. You’ll develop and maintain welding procedures, monitor welder performance, troubleshoot welding and fit-up issues, and drive practical improvements to welding processes and documentation.

What you'll do

• • Interpret and apply ASME Section IX and B31.3 requirements for welding procedure and welder qualifications on the shop floor.
• • Develop, review, implement, and maintain welding procedures (PQR/WPS) and documentation to meet code and customer specs.
• • Observe and audit welding activity for compliance and quality; perform weld evaluations and recommend corrective actions with Quality and Operations.
• • Troubleshoot welding and fabrication problems (distortion, porosity, incomplete fusion, procedure issues) and provide hands-on guidance to welders and supervisors.
• • Provide clear technical direction to production crews, inspectors, and engineers; support welder qualifications and maintain records.
• • Identify and lead process improvement opportunities to increase welding quality, consistency, and productivity.

What we're looking for

• • Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in welding engineering, welding quality, or heavy fabrication (or equivalent technical experience).
• • Solid working knowledge of ASME Section IX and B31.3 and how they apply to procedure and welder qualifications.
• • Hands-on familiarity with GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SAW processes and ability to evaluate weld quality on the shop floor.
• • Ability to read and interpret welding symbols, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications.
• • Strong troubleshooting, communication, and team skills; able to work directly with welders, quality, and production staff to implement fixes and improvements.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical experience preferred (relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree).
• • Familiarity with welding procedure qualification (PQR/WPS) and welder performance qualification requirements per ASME IX.
• • AWS certification or Welding Engineer certification preferred (AWS CWEng, Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) a plus).
• • Proven experience with GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW processes in a fabrication or piping environment.
• • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and capable of maintaining accurate welding records and documentation.

What we offer

• • Full-time, on-site position in Walker, LA with steady shop work and overtime opportunities as needed.
• • Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• • Paid time off and company-observed holidays.
• • 401(k) plan available.
• • On-the-job training and support for welding procedure and qualification work; opportunities for certifications and skill growth.

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