Welding Engineer

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Birmingham, AL
Hybrid
Mid level
Automotive • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
The Welding Engineer optimizes welding processes and ensures compliance with customer specifications while resolving quality issues and supporting process improvements.
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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:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Overview
The Welding Engineer ensures all welded assemblies meet customer specifications by optimizing welding processes, resolving quality concerns, maintaining weld documentation, and driving continuous improvement across cradle production lines.
Roles And Responsibilities
  • Ensure all welding processes meet customer specifications, prints, and Target agreements.
  • Lead resolution of weld-related quality issues and ensure lessons learned are shared across similar processes.
  • Evaluate weld documentation, weld maps, and testing data to maintain compliance and accuracy.
  • Provide technical direction on weld equipment, process development, and equipment selection to optimize throughput and quality.
  • Collaborate with maintenance and weld technicians to support troubleshooting and process improvements.
  • Stay current with welding technology advancements and implement beneficial improvements.
  • Support quoting activities for new and existing business by providing weld-related insights and costing.
  • Communicate weld-related findings professionally, including presentations to customers.

Qualifications And Experience
  • High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Weld Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 4 years of weld engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes: GMAW, FCAW, RSW, aluminum welding, and weld controls (Bosch, Lincoln i400, Fronius).
  • Ability to interpret GD&T, customer specifications, and weld documentation.
  • Experience with costing, quoting, and recommending design/process improvements.

Preferred Skills
  • Knowledge of robotics and programming.
  • Experience working with stamped and welded assemblies.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and tooling.
  • Proficiency with CAD viewers, weld controller software, BOS systems, and Microsoft Office suite.

Benefits
  • Onsite cafeteria with multiple fresh-cooked options and salad bar
  • annual events (Summer cookouts, Christmas party, etc.)
  • Annual uniform allowance
  • Annual shoe allowance
  • biennial prescription safety glasses allowance
  • Perfect attendance rewards (Hourly employees)
  • Medical Dental Day
  • Education assistance
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Health Insurance (includes telemedicine, FSA, HSA, and other benefits)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with match
  • Employee Profit Sharing Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement

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.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International

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The Company
HQ: Aurora, Ontario
171,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

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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