Job Description
About The Role
The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for Chassis Fabrication is the technical authority on structural steel fabrication processes — cutting, drilling, coping, fit-up, welding, and surface treatment. You own the process from raw steel to completed structural frame: setting the standards, solving the hard problems, and ensuring the fabrication line sustains the throughput we need. This role leads the fabrication-focused manufacturing engineering staff and reports to the Director of Manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Process Ownership
• Own all fabrication process standards: cutting, drilling, coping, fit-up, tack welding, weld sequencing, distortion control, and post-weld treatment.
• Design and document fabrication work instructions to AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code requirements.
• Establish and maintain the welding procedure specification library; ensure all production welders are qualified per AWS D1.1.
• Define and control fit-up tolerances for corner casting placement — dimensional accuracy here is non-negotiable.
• Own the fabrication quality plan: in-process inspection points, dimensional verification, and weld inspection criteria.
Line Performance
• Own fabrication takt time analysis: measure actual cycle times, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead root-cause analysis on fabrication defects, dimensional nonconformances, and weld rejections.
• Evaluate new fabrication equipment and processes; develop capital justification for investments that improve throughput or reduce defects.
• Support robotic weld cell integration: weld path programming strategy, fixturing requirements, and quality verification.
Standards
• Maintain the AWS D1.1 structural welding program: WPS/PQR library, welder qualification records, and inspection records.
• Own the material traceability program: mill cert verification, heat/lot tracking, and floor identification.
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Required Skills & Experience
Basic Qualifications
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering, with at least 5 years focused on structural steel fabrication in a high-volume production environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of structural steel fabrication: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW welding; plasma and laser cutting; CNC drilling and coping.
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code: WPS development, PQR testing, welder qualification, and in-process inspection.
• Experience designing fabrication work instructions, welding procedures, and quality plans.
• Demonstrated track record improving fabrication throughput and reducing defect rate.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential.
• Experience with robotic welding integration for structural steel.
• Background in AISC fabrication standards (AISC 360, AISC 303).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.