Senior Welding Engineer

Trinity Industries is searching for a Sr. Program Manager - Weld Manufacturing to join the Freightcar Weld Engineering Group in Dallas, TX.  

This position places a critical role within the Weld Engineering Group by supporting the weld engineering management system elements, verifies implementation and compliance to industry codes, internal weld standards and procedures. Works closely with design, quality functions and operations to mitigate weld related issues and continuously improve weld systems. Designs and implements on the job training programs to improve safety, quality and efficiency on manufacturing operations. 

What you'll do:

• Provides technical support to manufacturing and maintenance operations, Parts and components and mobile repair units
• Ensures all welding engineering management system elements are successfully implemented throughout the company
• Develops and implements On the Job Training programs to improve safety, quality and efficiency of manufacturing and maintenance operations
• Supports manufacturing sites in preparation for and during internal/external compliance audits
• Develops and implements plans to mitigate issues and align support to meet business strategic initiatives
• Identifies cost improvement opportunities and develops and implements plans to achieve such improvements in an efficient manner
• Support site welding management leaders during welder training ramp ups
• Ensure compliance of Welding management system
• Provide technical support and training when needed
• Assess people, processes and recommend improvements, solutions
• Provide weld joint design and drawing review to Design Engineers
• Qualify PQRs and write, review, and approve WPS
• Improve, sustain processes with Process Validation Audits
• Review, approve Supplier PQR, WPS, and WQTR

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering or related field. (Metallurgical and/or mechanical with welding automation focus) 
• 10 years of relevant work experience
• Deep welding knowledge in key services areas (CWI, Metallurgy, Process, Design, Failure Analysis)
• SAW, FCAW, GMAW
• Heavy fabrication (pressure vessel, construction, off-road equipment) is a plus 
• Multi-site, cross functional organization.  (Ability to coordinate and engage resources from different disciplines and locations to support business needs.)
• Leading, managing welding projects
• Applied use of Lean Six Sigma tools
• Cross cultural, bilingual (English, Spanish) experience is preferred

EOE