Weld Engineer

Weld Engineer

Location: Windsor Locks, CT

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: 2nd Shift | 3:00 PM–11:30 PM

Travel: Approximately 5%

About the Role

SJ Mobilita is seeking an experienced Weld Engineer on behalf of our client , a leading aerospace manufacturing organization in Windsor Locks, Connecticut .

This position will support the manufacturing and restart of legacy heat exchanger products while contributing to welding, brazing, machining, sheet metal manufacturing, process development, production troubleshooting, and quality improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, expertise in welding and brazing processes, and a solid understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, manufacturing documentation, and aerospace quality requirements .

Key Responsibilities

• Support the restart and manufacturing of legacy aerospace heat exchanger products.
• Develop, improve, and troubleshoot manufacturing processes.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and shop-floor teams.
• Create, modify, and maintain work instructions, operation sheets, and assembly documentation.
• Develop and update process and assembly documentation, preferably using Solumina .
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
• Support manufacturing processes involving aluminum and steel welding and brazing , machining, and sheet metal.
• Develop, edit, and update welding process specifications.
• Investigate welding-related production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Develop repair procedures and evaluate manufacturing defects for fitness-for-service.
• Develop welding standards, material requirements, weld joint designs, and welding processes.
• Support welding procedure qualifications, supplier qualifications, and product testing.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems using root-cause and cause-and-effect analysis.
• Develop and implement appropriate inspection methods and techniques.
• Support aerospace quality and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Manage multiple engineering projects and drive activities through completion.
• Track project actions and follow up on open tasks.
• Analyze manufacturing data and identify productivity and cost-saving opportunities.
• Communicate technical information effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of relevant engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Strong experience with manufacturing processes, methods, and techniques.
• Hands-on experience with welding and brazing , particularly aluminum and steel.
• Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawing/blueprint interpretation.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting production processes.
• Experience working in an aerospace manufacturing environment .
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality requirements.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel .
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and drive tasks through completion.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on shop-floor environment.
• Ability to walk extensively throughout the manufacturing environment and lift up to 40 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Teamcenter .
• Experience with NX or other 3D modeling software.
• Familiarity with Solumina .
• Familiarity with SAP .
• Experience with aerospace heat exchanger manufacturing.
• Strong welding process development and qualification experience.
• Experience with sheet metal manufacturing.