Manufacturing Welding Engineer

Company Profile

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

Provides welding technical support to Supplier Quality for suppliers manufacturing Oceaneering hardware, to ensure the safe execution of work that meets engineering, quality, and productivity objectives. This position will focus on the following:

• Interface with design engineering and act as the subject matter expert (SME) on structural welding and fabrication.

• Review (and identification) of welding engineering issues for fabrications and assemblies.

• Review designs for tooling, jigs, and fixtures necessary for efficient assembly of components for proper welding tech.

• Standard workflow and work processes in supplier manufacturing.

LOCATION

• Houston, Texas.

• Requires periodic work at site, travel to supplier sites; otherwise, a hybrid position.

Duties & Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES - TECHNICAL REVIEWS OF ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

• Review engineering drawings, applicable welding specifications, and standards to ensure the manufacturability of fabrications and assemblies.

• Review bid or purchase order packages for custom hardware to ensure proper callouts of welding specs, Quality Codes, and any weldment items that may present an issue for the supplier during manufacturing.

• Liaise with engineering to resolve issues with engineering documentation, such as missing weld symbols, callouts, wrong parts on BOMs, and incomplete or unclear drawings.

• Lead and/or participate in supplier pre-production meetings, technical interchange discussions, and problem resolution discussions.

RESPONSIBILITIES - STANDARD WORK

• Participate in supplier selection, lead supplier audits.

• Interface with SCM Category Managers and Regional Supplier Managers.

• Support technical status meetings.

• Act as Welding SME to support peer SQE's in addressing reviews of weld procedures, drawings, supplier welding issues, etc.

• Perform routine Quality activities such as performing failure investigations, writing nonconformances / CAPAs, work with suppliers to resolve identified issues or defects.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with review and revision of global supplier quality procedures.

• Review of supplier corrective action plans.

• Lead supplier development activities.

• Prepare and present status presentations related to suppliers' performance.

• Oversee performance of a select set of suppliers aligned with SCM team focus.

• Review PO package, i.e., drawings, specs, and standards to ensure design is suitable for manufacturability.

• Recommend and/or lead cost improvement activities related to areas of responsibility.

• Maintain good working relations, coordinate/ integrate with shop personnel, write reports.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology, or equivalent education and experience.

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing.

• Proficient with supporting engineering with weldment design.

• Ability to read and interpret complex design drawings & related weld symbols, WPS/WPQ, etc.

• Proficient with AWS A2.4 welding symbols.

• Proficient with NDT methods (VT, MT, PT, RT, UT) and how they are applied to structural fabrication.

• Ability to interpret structural welding codes (AWS D1.1, D1.2, and D1.6).

• Familiarity with welding processes used in structural fabrication (GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, SAW, etc.).

DESIRED

• 5-7 years of manufacturing experience with small and large fabricated components.

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).

• Training or hands-on experience in Operational Excellence fundamentals, including 6S, Standard Work, and Visual Management.

• Experience in basic Quality aspects; 8D, first pass yield, FTQ, investigations, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, NC/CAPA, etc.

• Familiarity with typical structural materials, including carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, and aluminum.

• Knowledge of mechanical and metallurgical testing.

• Use of standard Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of appropriate steps to analytical problem solving.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

• Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.

• Treats others fairly and with respect.

• Knowledge of department's policies, rules, regulations, business goals, vision, organizational structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, and values, etc.

• Ability to establish and maintain tasks priorities.

• Seeks out new learning experiences.

Additional Information

This position is Hybrid - Remote and will require commuting to a designated office. Hybrid work schedules are determined by the hiring manager based on business need.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.