Eaton’s Power Components Division is currently seeking a Welding Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Moon Township, PA location. Relocation is provided if applicable.
Position Overview:
The Welding Engineer role is the primary source of subject matter expertise for welding operations within the Power Components Division. This role provides guidance and direction to engineering and production through a combination of education, personal knowledge and experiences as well as through external consultants and partners. Expertise includes welding materials and processes, including resistance brazing, induction brazing, furnace brazing, spot welding, laser welding, and ultrasonic welding. The Welding Engineer leads welding related activities in new technology development and deployment, tool and process development, materials assessment, part design assessment, organizational development and knowledge transfer, and process problem solving.
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.
In this function you will:
Be knowledgeable of welding operations across PCD; leads welding process development for the division.
Designs and industrializes welding and automation processes, fixtures, and equipment for NPD. Validates processes using applicable Six Sigma tools. Ensures safety, quality, and yield requirements are met.
Assesses and drives improvement in new and existing welding processes and procedures for Product Line Support and Product Robustness projects, including troubleshooting of production and NPI issues related to welding.
Develops process verification testing procedures, such as destructive torque tests or non-destructive ultrasonic test capabilities.
Develops set-up procedures for NPD welding processes to comply with electrical safety, machine guarding, hot work, and any other applicable safety procedures (e.g. Omron, ENHESA, NFPA, OSHA).
Maintains awareness of leading process and material technologies and trends and applicability to PCD operations.
Establishes and provides welding design for manufacturability guidelines to support NPD.
Develops and maintains Welding Standard Work; develops and delivers training to engineering and production personnel.
Develops and mentors plant Welding leads. Identifies resource gaps in welding areas (personnel, equipment, fixtures).
Supports NPI project requirements related to the industrialization of welding processes, including capital and expense budgeting, product cost, and schedule.
Supports business case development for new equipment, welding improvement projects, and investments in new welding technologies.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
Bachelors of Science in Engineering from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of Welding experience, including welding process development and optimization
Experience in Welding fixture design and development (production and test)
Demonstrated expertise in materials, tools, machines, and approaches for different welding technologies, including resistance brazing, induction brazing, furnace brazing
Trained in Six Sigma statistical process analysis (i.e. Gage R&R and Cpk)
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
Preferred qualifications:
Welding degree or certification
Material Science or Metallurgy experience
Five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in New Product Development
Experience in project planning
Experience driving Continuous Improvement
Six Sigma certification
Automation experience
Spot welding, laser welding, ultrasonic expertise
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.
Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
Healthcare/retirement savings programs
Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
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What you will get from us
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.
We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.
We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ? today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.
Eaton is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Eaton is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
