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Worthington Enterprises · 11 hours ago

Welding Engineer

1400 Division Rd, West Warwick, RI, 02893, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Worthington Enterprises is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help improve everyday life. The Welding Engineer oversees all facility welding operations, driving the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of welding processes to ensure product quality and adherence to industry standards.

ConstructionManufacturingProduct Design

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Responsibilities

Serve as welding subject matter expert (SME); providing technical support to production teams for all material joining processes (inclusive of gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), resistance spot welding (RSW), projection welding (PW), and brazing)

Safety: Champion safe work practices, PPE usage, and risk mitigation; collaborate with EHS on hazard assessments and compliance

Process Ownership: Develop, qualify, and sustain welding procedures (e.g., WPS/PQR/WPQR), parameters, and controls across manual, semi-automatic, and automated cells to meet internal quality goals and regulatory/customer requirements

Quality Assurance: Partner with Quality to define CTQs, acceptance criteria, and inspection plans; support NDE/visual inspection, defect analysis, and corrective/preventive actions

Equipment & Tooling: Specify, justify, and help implement welding equipment, torches, fixtures, sensors, and consumables; participate in CARs and CAPEX projects; and support equipment run‑offs, FAT/SAT, and production launch

Standards & Compliance: Ensure processes conform to relevant codes/standards (e.g., AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX, ISO 3834) and customer specifications; maintain documentation and audit readiness. Assist in defining the welding requirements during new product development (NPD) and production processes

Continuous Improvement: Analyze process data and drive root‑cause problem solving to improve first‑pass yield, scrap/rework reduction, cycle time, and cost

Training & Certification: Lead and support the training of operators/technicians on equipment use, safety, and procedures; support welder qualification and ongoing skills development

Qualification

Welding EngineeringWelding Procedures DevelopmentWelding CertificationsWelding MetallurgyProject ManagementStructured Problem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeClear CommunicationCollaborative Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

5+ years in welding engineering for metal fabrication/manufacturing (pressure vessels/tanks experience a plus)

Strong knowledge of welding metallurgy, heat input control, distortion management, fixturing, consumables, shielding gases, and NDE methods; familiarity with robots/automation, PLC/HMI interfaces, and data acquisition

Structured problem solving, clear communication, collaborative leadership, and the ability to influence cross‑functional teams

Experience with project management tools

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word)

Preferred

Certifications (Preferred): AWS CWI/CWE, IIW/EWE, or equivalent

Company

Worthington Enterprises

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Worthington Enterprises designs and manufactures building products and offers sustainable energy solutions.

Founded in 1955

Columbus, Ohio, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.worthingtonenterprises.com/

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