Weld Engineer

What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• 4-year Weld Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in an automotive weld engineering, design and program development environment
• Automotive manufacturing experience needed
• Extensive knowledge of automotive welding (familiarity with Fanuc, ABB, Bosch, Fronius, WTC, Lincoln, Tregaskis, Milco, DCMF) and fabrication processes (RSW, GMAW, GMAB, Projection welding)
• Familiar with Advanced Product Quality Planning methods
• Familiarity with Engineering and Quality practices and procedures including PPAP, blueprint reading, GD&T, use of measuring instruments, checking aids/fixtures, mechanical testing, etc.
• Experience/knowledge in robotic programming for welding processes (Fanuc and ABB programming an asset)
• Project Management experience needed
• Familiarity with electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
• Knowledge of GM weld standards and specifications
• Knowledge of AWS and RWMA standards

DUTIES:

• Provide technical welding expertise to division personnel to support existing and new customer programs.
• Lead all root cause investigations into weld related defects and lead the team to full resolution and lessons learned.
• Develop and implement documents and procedures for validation of welding equipment and processes to meet or exceed customer specifications and provide guidance and input for the setup and programming of robots for welding best practices.
• Develop and implement work instructions for manual weld and repair requirements.
• Participate in APQP processes relating to the design of weld assembly work cells and tooling, make recommendations as required.
• Evaluate processes/equipment and make continuous improvement recommendations in the weld quality and process.
• Maintain weld drawings and weld master schedules database.
• Develop, and implement a training program for skilled trades and assigned personnel in robotic and hand; Projection, Spot and GMAW welding techniques and procedures and in the troubleshooting and repair of robotic and manual welding equipment.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Seating