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About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Hydro is hiring for:
Weld Engineer I
York, PA
Come and join the growing team at Voith Hydro! Voith Hydro in the US is a full-line supplier of hydropower equipment and services including project planning and execution, manufacturing, electrical and mechanical engineering, outage management, modernization, and aftermarket business and service
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Reasons you'll love working here:
Great Compensation and Benefits Package including 401K with up to 5% Match AND a 3% Company Contribution to Start
Paid Time Off and 10 paid Holidays per Year
Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
Leadership and Professional Development Opportunities
Health and Wellness Benefits
Career development:Plan on developing both professionally and personally. Voith Learning & Development, team creates classes, seminars, and beyond-the-classroom tools that help employees understand Voith's culture, organization, values, and role in the world.
Benefits:Our range of offered benefits can include medical, dental, vision, life insurances, starting on first of month, employee discounts, 401(k) savings plans, service awards, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses and more! Find out which benefits you'll get after you choose your role with us.
Life work balance: Paid time off starting at 16 days in your first year of employment plus 10 paid holidays
Summary -
The Welding Engineer provides a level of support from proposal through commissioning in both new product design and in existing product redesign. The Welding Engineer supports the efficient fabrication of hydroelectric components to be delivered on time with zero defects. The Welding Engineer leads the efforts to maintain conformance to the welding code with current qualified procedures and if required, develops, qualifies, and incorporates new welding procedures to the WPS Manual. The employee shall be safety oriented.
Responsibilities -
Provide welding and metallurgical support to Engineering, Quality Engineers, Process Planners, Field Operations, Subcontractors, and External Customers.
Provide production support relative to weld setups, heat treating, thermal cutting, and troubleshooting any welding or material related problems. Regularly interface with Shop Supervision, Welding Technician, and Quality Technicians.
*Develop, qualify, and write welding procedures in accordance with ASME IX or applicable standard to support production and field applications.
Review and approve subcontractor welding procedures to ASME and/or AWS codes
Develop, justify, implement, and support robotic/automated welding and thermal cutting processes.
Assist in inventory control of welding filler and consumables.
Specify appropriate testing and approve new welding filler material, welding, and preheat / post weld heat treat equipment.
Monitor weld deposition rates, routing and operator efficiency.
Incorporate problem solving skills, methods, and procedures to reduce cost of manufacturing (5S, Lean manufacturing, OPEX, etc.)
Interface with Welding Technician within the Welding Laboratory to support welding and material related issues.
Aid in Weld School operations to train and test Welders and Welding Operators in accordance with ASME IX or applicable standard. Maintain updated Welder and Welding operator qualification maintenance list.
Learn to search for documents, OEM drawings, engineered drawings, and resources.
Perform necessary calculations as required
Operates CAD equipment to complete work assignments
Prepare technical data such as standard customer reports and special reports when needed.
Keep supervisor advised of work status, workload, problems, and progress as related to work assignments.
Domestic and International travel as required.
Intermittent 2nd or 3rd shift may be required to support production
Qualifications -
Bachelor of Science Degree in Welding or Mechanical Engineering (or Engineering Technology) from four-year accredited college or university
Relevant manufacturing, engineering, or mechanical experience preferred but not required
Demonstrate effective collaboration teamwork skills
Ability to multi-task based on business need
Excellent time management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Experience in welding ferrous and nonferrous materials with welding processes such as: SMAW, SAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, ESW, and Stud welding
Understanding of nondestructive and destructive test methods and acceptance criteria
Knowledge in ASME BPVC and AWS D1.1
AWS CWI (American Welding Society Certified Weld Inspector) is a plus
Currently hold or willing to obtain a U.S. Passport
Physical Demands -
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee may be occasionally required to lift up to 60 pounds.
The employee is also required to occasionally travel to power plants and walk through units with a requirement to crawl, climb, and get into confined spaces.
This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.
Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.
Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.
