Welding Development (CWI) - Full-time

Welding Development (CWI) | Cleveland, OH

You are part of the AT&F Family starting on the first day. Medical benefits start on your first day.

Who Are We?

We Build, Protect, Energize, and Move the World through Metal Fabrication

• Founded in 1940, AT&F is a major producer of components for construction cranes, mining equipment, defense projects, structural sections for shipbuilding, power industry related components, and specialty stainless steel fabrications.

• AT&F is comprised of specialized Business Units (BUs): Heavy Fabricating, Precision Processing, AT&F Advanced Metals, and AT&F Wisconsin. Our multiple facilities have over 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space and over 200 Team Members.
• AT&F is in its fourth generation of family leadership. While the values of the organization are like those found in family-run firms, AT&F is also forward thinking, sophisticated, and professional.

Who We Want on Our Team?

We offer competitive salaries and a full range of benefits for our Team Members, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, AT&F clothing program, a Wellness Program, and opportunity for career growth. However, our Team is motivated by more. Teamwork, Purposeful Work, and Getting Better at our Craft.

Our growth is continuing with current and new customers. Do you want to be a part of a Fabricating Team that is preforming challenging, purposeful work? Our team lives by our Core Values: Work Hard, Do What You Say You'll Do, Take Care of Each Other, Quietly Lead, Invest, and Run To It. Ask us about these Core Values to find out if this will be the place you are looking for.

The Goals and Challenges of this Role:

• Develop curriculum and learning approaches to develop welders in a formal Welding Institute setting as well as developing skillsets on specific projects.
• Focus on practical solutions to drive overall improvement in welder quality and efficiency
• Review purchase order and contract requirements concerning all aspects of welding-welder qualifications, welding procedure qualifications, NDE inspection criteria, etc
• When needed, manage all aspects of PQR/WPS qualification from code review through final WPS submittal
• Review current job requirements and assign welders and WPSs as needed
• Work individually and in teams to determine root cause failure of welds, equipment, and tests
• Work with other Welding Engineering Department team members to maintain welder qualification records, welding machine calibrations, welding equipment condition, and welder training and development
• Review customer RFQs and interface with Production, Engineering, and Estimating to determine project requirements, estimate welding times, determine needed testing, and design fixturing
• Spend time on the production floor with fitters, welders, and other Production Team Members to optimize process flow, process parameters, and troubleshoot when needed

• Research, recommend, and justify new technology acquisitions including, but not limited to, robotics, vision systems, inspection systems, and new welding technologies
• Promote an atmosphere of team member safety, welfare, wellness, and health
• Exhibit all AT&F Core Values when interacting with fellow team members and customers

What You Should Bring to this Role:

• CWI and/or CWS preferred
• Minimum 3 years' experience in the fabrication and welding of carbon, stainless, and/or high alloy steels
• Experience qualifying, writing, reviewing, and assigning welding procedures
• Able to work well and communicate with other team members
• Capacity to simultaneously balance multiple projects, requirements, and deadlines
• Deep understanding of blueprints, welding joint designs, and NDE/NDT
• Proven ability to develop the skills and certifications of others
• Proficiency with MS Office tools and basic computer skills for email, web-based communications, and filesharing