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Benefits Available Day One | C Shift
Location: Liberty, MO
Magna is seeking a Welding Engineer to support welding operations, process development, equipment optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment. This role works closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure welding processes meet customer specifications while improving safety, quality, throughput, and reliability.
What You'll Do- Support and optimize resistance welding, projection welding, and GMAW welding processes
- Troubleshoot welding, quality, and production issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Develop, maintain, and improve weld documentation, standards, and process controls
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve weld quality, process capability, and production throughput
- Support equipment installation, integration, commissioning, and process validation activities
- Perform welder setup, weld parameter development, consumable life studies, weld lobe development, and schedule optimization
- Perform basic robot programming and weld touch-ups as needed
- Audit welding processes and maintain weld setup sheets and process documentation
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flows, and standardized work
- Support manufacturing launches, engineering changes, customer requirements, and project execution from design through production
- Post-secondary education in Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
- 1-2 years of resistance welding experience in a manufacturing environment required
- Experience with projection welding, resistance welding, and GMAW welding processes
- Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC, and welding quality standards
- Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, mistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke), and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, technical drawings, and engineering specifications
- Experience with CAD software and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
- Benefits Available Day One
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- 401(k)
- Profit Sharing (eligibility requirements apply)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage
Apply today to join Magna's team in Liberty, Missouri.
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 or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
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Skills Required
- 1-2 years of resistance welding experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with projection welding, resistance welding, and GMAW welding processes
- Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC, and welding quality standards
- Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Poka-Yoke, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, technical drawings, and engineering specifications
- Experience with CAD software and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
- Post-secondary education in Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communication skills and ability to work with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries. We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.
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