The Welding Engineer provides daily technical support for welding and dispense operations within a highly automated body shop environment. This role focuses on troubleshooting welding and dispense equipment issues, improving process reliability and quality, and supporting maintenance and production teams in implementing continuous improvements aligned with established standards.
Responsibilities- Provide daily welding and dispense technical support to Maintenance and Quality teams in a production body shop environment.
- Serve as a technical resource for troubleshooting welding and dispense-related equipment failures to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
- Coach and teach maintenance team members to strengthen their troubleshooting skills and technical understanding of welding and dispense systems.
- Act as one of the technical resources for GMW standards and help ensure welding processes comply with these requirements.
- Support Quality and Production teams in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in welding and dispense processes.
- Contribute to process optimization efforts in a heavily automated department that is introducing new robots and upgrading existing equipment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the plant floor and in the engineering office to resolve technical issues and implement process improvements.
- Adapt to changing production needs by working overtime, off-shift, and rotating shifts as required to support operations.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Body shop plant floor experience.
- Ability to work overtime and off-shift as needed.
- Ability to rotate shifts.
- Background or exposure to welding engineering.
- Understanding of manufacturing engineering principles.
- Familiarity with robotics and automated production systems.
- Knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts related to welding and dispense processes.
- Body shop maintenance experience.
- Experience working as a Body Shop Maintenance Group Leader or in technical support roles.
- Bachelor's degree in weld engineering.
- Experience in automation and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with maintenance, quality, and production teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
The role operates primarily in a production and manufacturing environment (approximately 75% of the time) and partially in an engineering office setting (approximately 25% of the time), supporting the body shop group. The department is heavily automated and is actively bringing in new robots and upgrading existing ones, offering exposure to advanced automation and robotics technologies. Personal protective equipment must be worn at all times, including safety glasses, high-visibility vests, and arm covers. The facility is a large-scale automotive manufacturing site with thousands of employees and extensive plant operations, providing opportunities for career growth and advancement into other departments or leadership roles. The position may require working overtime, off-shifts, and rotating shifts to meet production demands.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wentzville, MO.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $38.00 - $44.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Wentzville,MO.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.
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Posting ID: JP-006266365