Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer

Body Assembly Section

Company Overview: Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. or “SIA”, located in Lafayette, Indiana, is the only Subaru vehicle manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is a 4.4 million square foot automotive OEM – meaning our manufacturing process begins with coils of steel and ends with the high-quality vehicles you see out on the roads. We employ 6500+ Associates, both production and administrative, all under one roof.

SIA is the safest automotive manufacturing plant in the United States and is also a pillar in the community due to its numerous fundraising activities held onsite, donations to local charities and plentiful volunteer opportunities. SIA is a frontrunner in environmental conservation being the first Zero-Landfill automotive manufacturing plant and the first to have its campus designated a backyard wildlife habitat. SIA has grown tremendously since its 1989 beginnings and continues to be an example of success within the automotive industry.

Outline of duties:

• Apply knowledge of welding processes, procedures, equipment, and evaluation techniques to deliver weld quality objectives.
• Implement weld quality strategy during launch and product or process change events.
• Train and assist weld inspection team.
• Develop weld control plans and enforce requirements.
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using Root-Cause analysis, PDCA Cycles, Fishbone analysis, etc.
• Identify sources of variation within a production environment effectively and efficiently.
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross-functional teams including the Quality Department, Maintenance Department, Production, and Suppliers.
• Review incoming quality concerns to maintain quality within Body Shop and initiate containment as necessary, determining root cause and implementing corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in: Welding Technology, Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field
• Robotic Welding exposure in a manufacturing setting.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience using 3D Software (CAD, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in a high-volume industrial manufacturing environment.
• Automotive industry experience and vehicle body assembly experience is a plus.
• Experience in an automated industrial manufacturing environment with exposure to robotics, automated material handling systems, and communication networks.
• Working understanding of quality fundamentals, basic measurement methods, and statistical process control (SPC).

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.