
Welding Engineer - Automotive
- Birmingham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop new joining technology from concept level to Industrial readiness level.
- Independently plan and execute experiments, trials, analyse data and report the results.
- Review existing joining processes and find out opportunities for reducing CO2e footprint.
- Carry out Benchmarking & Best Practices studies, analyse competitor solutions, conduct a cost/benefit analysis and value mapping exercise.
- Write joining process standards, develop and maintain PFMEAs for different joining technologies.
- Collaborate with the project team to review CAD and provide technical inputs for joint feasibility for different joining technologies involves in the vehicle program.
- Issue Prevention & Resolution - Root cause investigations (8D/DMAIC), capture lessons learned and embed improvements in foundation documentation.
- Education: Currently holding a degree or equivalent in a joining or material discipline.
- Experience: Background in joining technologies, working at a technical level with any of the following:
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Self-Piercing Riveting (SPR)
- Resistance Spot Welding (RSW)
- Adhesive Bonding
- Laser welding
- Flow Drive Screw joining