{"id":2994418,"url":"https://alion.io/job/schneider-electric-senior-resistance-welding-process-engineer","title":"Senior Resistance Welding Process Engineer","company":{"id":1266,"name":"Schneider Electric","domain":"se.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/schneider-electric","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Jibe","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":372,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.995,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":29,"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Tijuana, Mexico"],"countries":["MX"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":41000,"max_usd":93000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":8444},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":false},{"name":"Design of Experiments","optional":false},{"name":"FMEA","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false},{"name":"Statistical Process Control","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-10-26T18:30:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":27,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":27},"description":"We are seeking a motivated Senior Resistance Welding Process Engineer to lead the development, industrialization, qualification, and continuous improvement of resistance welding processes for new product introduction and high-volume manufacturing.\nThe role will define robust welding methods, equipment, tooling, controls, and validation plans while partnering with Product Design, Quality, Maintenance, Automation, Suppliers, and Operations. The position reports to the Assembly Chapter Leader.\nWhat will you do?\nPartner with Product Design during product development to drive Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), with emphasis on joint geometry, electrode access, material stack-up, coatings, tolerances, and weldability. \nSelect and optimize resistance welding technologies, including spot, projection, seam, and cross-wire welding, based on product requirements, materials, throughput, quality, and total cost. \nDevelop welding process windows and define critical parameters such as weld current, weld time, electrode force, squeeze and hold time, pulse schedules, and cooling requirements. \nLead feasibility studies, weld trials, design of experiments, and capability evaluations to establish repeatable and robust processes. \nDefine acceptance criteria and validation methods using destructive and nondestructive evaluation, including peel, chisel, tensile, cross-section, nugget measurement, visual inspection, and electrical resistance testing as applicable. \nDevelop process FMEAs, control plans, work instructions, reaction plans, and standardized settings. Apply statistical process control and capability analysis to monitor critical-to-quality characteristics. \nSpecify welding machines, power supplies, transformers, weld controllers, electrodes, tooling, fixtures, chillers, fume extraction, safety guarding, and data collection requirements. \nDesign and validate electrode materials, profiles, alignment features, dressing methods, replacement criteria, and preventive-maintenance standards to control wear and weld consistency. \nPrepare equipment specifications, requests for quotation, qualification plans, and acceptance criteria. Lead supplier technical reviews, design reviews, factory acceptance testing, and site acceptance testing. \nIntegrate welding equipment into manual, semi-automated, and fully automated assembly systems, including PLC, robot, safety, traceability, and manufacturing execution system interfaces. \nLead root-cause analysis for weld defects such as expulsion, insufficient nugget, burn-through, cracking, sticking, indentation, misalignment, and unstable resistance signatures. Implement sustainable corrective actions. \nCreate capacity, cycle-time, line-balancing, labor, and return-on-investment analyses for proposed welding solutions. \nSupport equipment installation, process qualification, operator and technician training, production ramp-up, and transfer to the operations team. \nDrive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, uptime, scrap, electrode life, energy use, and overall equipment effectiveness. \nWhat are the key skills we are looking for?\nAutomation Integration - intermediate level; implementing automated solutions to streamline assembly operations\nInfluencing Skills - intermediate level; driving alignment across technical and business stakeholders on complex projects\nLean Methodology - developing level; applying lean principles to eliminate waste and optimize workflows\nMaterial Flow Design and Methodology - intermediate level; designing efficient material movement systems for production environments\nProduct Data Management - intermediate level; managing technical documentation and product specifications throughout project lifecycles\nQuality Control & Inspection - intermediate level; establishing quality standards and inspection protocols for assembly processes\nChange Management - intermediate level; leading teams through technology transitions and process transformations\nRisk Management - developing level; identifying and mitigating risks in industrialization projects\nWhat qualifications will make you successful?\nStrong technical problem-solving abilities with a focus on practical, scalable solutions\nProven ability to coach and guide junior engineers while fostering collaborative team environments\nExcellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences\nResults-driven mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently\n What's in it for me?\nBe recognized as a global technical expert with real influence on manufacturing strategy\nWork on transformative projects that directly impact production efficiency and innovation\nCollaborative culture that values technical excellence and continuous improvement\nGrowth opportunities to expand your expertise and advance your engineering career\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field. \nFive or more years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting resistance welding or comparable joining processes in a production environment. \nHands-on experience developing and troubleshooting resistance spot or projection welding processes for high-volume manufacturing. \nExperience with new product industrialization, equipment specification, supplier management, process validation, and production launch. \nWorking knowledge of metallurgy, material properties, coatings, heat generation, current flow, electrode wear, and joint design as applied to resistance welding. \nExperience applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods, including 5S, value-stream mapping, Kaizen, mistake-proofing, and structured problem solving. \nDemonstrated continuous-improvement results affecting safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor efficiency, equipment reliability, or launch performance. \nTECHNICAL\nResistance welding process development and optimization \nKnowledge of welding controls, transformers, secondary circuits, shunts, tooling, electrodes, water-cooling systems, and weld monitoring. \nAbility to interpret weld signatures and process data, including current, voltage, resistance, force, displacement, and energy trends. \nExperience with weld-quality testing, metallographic sample preparation, cross-section analysis, and measurement of nugget or fusion characteristics. \nProficiency with PFMEA, control plans, Gage R&R, MSA, SPC, capability analysis, DOE, and root-cause analysis. \nAutoCAD and Creo, Pro/E, or SolidWorks. \nBasic understanding of PLC programming, robotic welding cells, safety circuits, industrial networks, MES/MIS systems, and production traceability. \nFamiliarity with vision systems, sensors, servo actuators, pneumatic systems, and automated material handling. \nProficiency with Microsoft Office tools; familiarity with SAP and production modeling or simulation software is preferred. \nKnowledge of applicable resistance welding standards and internal safety, quality, and equipment requirements. \nTRAVEL\nTravel required up to 30%, domestic and international, based on project assignment. \nCRITICAL BEHAVIORS\nWorks effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams, including Product Design, Quality, Purchasing, Industrialization, Automation, Maintenance, Suppliers, and Operations. \nDemonstrates a hands-on, data-driven approach to troubleshooting and process optimization. \nPerforms structured root-cause analysis and develops clear action plans that eliminate technical and operational barriers. \nCommunicates technical information clearly in English, both written and verbal, for shop-floor, supplier, and leadership audiences. \nInfluences technical decisions through evidence, risk assessment, cost analysis, and effective negotiation. \nTakes ownership, manages multiple projects in parallel, and works effectively with minimal supervision. \nPrioritizes safety, product quality, process discipline, and knowledge transfer throughout equipment development and launch. \nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience with copper, plated copper, steel, stainless steel, nickel, aluminum, or dissimilar-material welding applications. \nExperience with automated electrode dressing, weld-current monitoring, adaptive control, force monitoring, displacement monitoring, or real-time process analytics. \nProfessional certification or formal training in resistance welding, welding engineering, materials science, or Six Sigma. \nExperience in electrical products, circuit protection, electromechanical devices, or similarly regulated high-volume manufacturing. \nBring your technical leadership to a team that's building the future - apply today!\n Rewards designed for you\nOur Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits-it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.\n* Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.\n Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?\nWhen you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.\nIMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.\nWe are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.\nBecome an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!\n€40 billion global revenue\n+9% organic growth\n150 000+ employees in 100+ countries\n\nYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.\nSchneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. \nAt Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. 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