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Supports materials engineering efforts for manufacturing.\nMaintains and reviews processes for ensuring safe operations, tools, methods, and equipment are in use throughout the facility.\nSupports supplier development in the area of manufacturing.\nLevel 2:\nAll duties of Welding Engineer Level 1 plus:\nApplies acquired job skills, policies, procedures and work instructions to complete tasks.\nRequires instructions on a few assignments.\nIdentifies areas for manufacturing improvement, researches, and develops solutions to improve production efficiency.\nDispositions issues with non-conforming product.\nSpecifies welding equipment and procedures required for production.\nAttends and provides manufacturing feedback at design reviews.\nLevel 3:\nAll duties of Welding Engineer Level 2 plus:\nUtilizes substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.\nRequires minimal supervision.\nWorks on assignments that are moderately difficult and require judgement in resolving issues or in making recommendations.\nSkilled in planning, managing, directing resources and managing projects.\nHas the ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community\nResearches, analyzes, and specifies tooling and equipment required to manufacture.\nConfers with Engineers to investigate equipment failures and difficulties to analyze and provide technical recommendations and design changes.\nDevelops manufacturing procedures and processes to ensure that production goals are met.\nIndependently collaborates with multiple departments to manage medium to large scale projects.\nResearches and analyzes Field and Customer proposals, specifications, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.\nAttends and provides manufacturing approval at design reviews.\n Level 4 (Senior):\nAll duties of Welding Engineer Level 3 plus:\nRequires little to no supervision.\nEffectively communicates and manages projects with Suppliers, Purchasing and Engineering.\nTrains, mentors, and develops peers and other personnel on processes and procedures, resolves failures and system malfunctions, and provides technical guidance.\nReviews and approves processes, corrective actions, and product designs for manufacturability.\nLeads the investigation of failures and difficulties to provide technical recommendations for design changes.\nProvides feedback on customer problems and needs. Works to develop corrective and preventative actions for customer’s issues relating to manufacturing.\nCompetencies\n Level 1:\nBachelor’s degree (BS) in Welding Engineering or AS in Welding Engineering with two years of engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nKnowledge of fundamental engineering and project management concepts and practices.\nKnowledge of ERP LN system as it relates to mining truck Bill of Materials (BOM) structure and inventory control.\nExcellent communication (oral & written) skills.\nAbility to read and interpret technical documents such as engineering specifications, drawings, blue prints, procedures, and manuals.\nAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as algebra, probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.\nAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.\nAbility to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.\nKnowledge of and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Products including: Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, and Power Point\nKnowledge of basic heavy equipment manufacturing processes, equipment, and work area requirements\nKnowledge of manpower and equipment utilization calculations and planning\nJudgment: Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decisionmaking process; Makes timely decisions.\n Level 2:\nBachelor’s degree (BS) in Welding Engineering with two years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nAll skills of Welding Engineer Level 1 plus:\nExperience in MRP, bills of materials related to production and inventory management.\nSkilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, engineering specifications and technical documentation.\nKnowledge of GD&T and other tolerance methods.\nResponsible for projects with small to medium scope.\nLean Principles\n3D Design Software Basic Knowledge\nQuantity: Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.\n Level 3:\nBachelor’s degree (BS) in Welding Engineering with four years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nAll skills of Welding Engineer Level 2 plus:\nDemonstrated effectiveness in planning, managing, and directing resources and managing projects.\nAbility to lead groups of engineers, production personnel and production supervision toward project goals.\nAbility to work independently toward the completion of assigned projects and effectively present to a group.\nProficient in reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, engineering specifications and technical documentation.\nResponsible for large-scale projects.\nAdvance Lean Principles\n Level 4:\nBachelor’s degree (BS) in Welding Engineering with six years of applicable engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nAll skills of Welding Engineer Level 3 plus:\nKnowledge of financial data and costing procedures.\nWorks on assignments that require considerable judgment and initiative.\nUnderstands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions.\nDetermines method and procedures for new assignments.\nKnowledge of financial data and costing procedures.\nHighly skilled in planning, managing, directing resources and managing projects.\nResponds to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.\nAbility to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors.\nWelding Engineering Expert in their respective subject matter area.\nBulletproof Managers Training.\nAll levels:\nTravel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and passport.\nOur Offer\nPay Range: $79,000.00 - $157,000.00\nAn interesting and ambitious role in a successful international company. We offer a secure work environment with a comprehensive benefits package that includes major medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan with company match, paid vacation and personal days and competitive salary.\nHave we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Steele.\nLiebherr-America, Inc. and its US affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.\nIf you are a California resident, please visit Liebherr USA, Co. Privacy Statement for more information regarding how Liebherr-America, Inc. and its US affiliates collect and process your personal information.\nOne Passion. Many Opportunities.\nThe company\nIn line with its international growth, Liebherr’s venture into the United States began in 1970. Within a couple of years, the company expanded and completed its production facilities in Newport News, Virginia, for its product line of hydraulic excavators. It was later converted into Liebherr’s manufacturing facility for mining trucks and remains home to Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News, Co. In addition to its production facility, Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc., Liebherr Automation Systems, Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for eight divisions that are positioned across the United States.\nLocation\nLiebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.\n4100 Chestnut Avenue\n23607Newport News, VA\nUnited States (US)\nContact\nThomas Steele\n","description_format":"text","description_chars":9914,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Transportation & Logistics","Information Security","Exhibitions"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T13:55:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":18,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.528,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":20,"expected_fill_days":7,"reasons":["conf:29","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":157000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/liebherr-welding-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/liebherr-welding-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T07:09:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9748,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":44302},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=44302"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fliebherr-welding-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fliebherr-welding-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fliebherr-welding-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/liebherr-welding-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fliebherr-welding-engineer"}]}