Principal Welding Engineer

Job Description:

Join our Team: Principal Weld Engineer

Join our team at Terex/Genie and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Weld Engineer to contribute to the Manufacturing Technical Services team.
At Terex / Genie we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We're dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing diversity, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We're committed to excellence in everything we do, and we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team.

Role Overview 

This position is responsible for developing and implementing advanced welding processes including robotic welding, designing weldments for robotic applications, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The candidate will provide technical expertise to develop and implement processes that meet engineering requirements for complex welded structures, including both prototypes and production. 

The role involves leading the specification, selection, and global implementation of robotic welding systems and relevant advancements in welding technology. A deep understanding of welding techniques, materials science, and automation technologies is essential.  Designing products for automated welding will be a critical responsibility. 

The candidate will collaborate with site manufacturing teams to implement functional excellence and standardization across all plants. This includes institutionalizing welding automation from conception to completion, with an emphasis on team member safety, best-in-class quality, and manufacturing productivity. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Responsible for leading site manufacturing teams with the development, justification, and execution of long-range plans to meet company goals for welding technology including related automation. 

• Continually evaluate new welding technology for possible implementation.  This will include working closely with suppliers to research, test and evaluate innovative solutions that provide bottom line benefit to the company.   

• Promotes the technical integration between all operations and engineering departments aiming at process improvement implementation, new materials testing and approval, and dissemination of technical knowledge.   

• Aid in the evaluation of capacity planning for weld equipment, and processes to ensure ability to meet takt time and customer requirements.   

• Identify, prioritize, and implement solutions for process improvement opportunities including application of lean manufacturing principles, process mapping, root cause analysis, and problem-solving techniques.  

• Resolves complex weld process problems by using problem s