2nd Shift Welding Engineer

2ND SHIFT WELDING ENGINEER NEEDED - CHICAGO, ILLINOISA Leading Automotive Supplier near Chicago, Illinois needs a 2nd Shift Welding Engineer. This Position is part of the Clients Engineering Team and Reports to the Engineering Manager. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation. A Relocation Package is Available.RESPONSIBILITIESSpecify welding equipment, welding consumables, electrical and mechanical systems, robotic systems, and any related components associated with the welding process.Recommend and develop preventative maintenance procedures for all plant welding equipment including robotic systems. Evaluate processes and procedures to maintain or improve weld parameters and weld efficiency.Design, develop and test welding methods, materials, processes, and results.Assist Quality Assurance department in maintaining weld integrity. Interface with manufacturing and maintenance to resolve welding and welding system issues.Participate in root cause analysis and team problem solving activities (ex. 8D reports, department meetings, etc.).EDUCATION & EXPERIENCEBachelor’s Degree in weld/robotics engineering or equivalent, CWI, CWE.Minimum three (3) years of related technical, hands-on experience in manual and automated welding or joining processes.Working knowledge of MIG welding processesKnowledge in robotic welding and programming, and material handling applications.Understanding of electrical/controls circuitry and schematics.Knowledge of AutoCAD and weld drawings –Knowledge of NEC, OSHA and machine safety, electrical safety, robotic safety, and machine guarding components.Weld power source, wire feeder, torch, and reamerPlasma cutting, grinding and rework applications.Weld shielding gas technologies.Electrical enclosures and power requirements for welding or Gas metal arc and resistance spot welding.Computer literacy and good knowledge of Microsoft Office software.Ability to work well with others in a team environment.TO APPLY:If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to: GHubbard@Venteon.comWe treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today.