Larouche Raymond Headhunters

Overview

Our client, a leading manufacturer of robotic and automated welding systems for structural steel and heavy fabrication, is hiring a Welding Engineer to provide technical expertise for customers across the United States and internationally. This role involves post-commissioning training, weld-quality diagnostics, and continuous improvement of robotic welding processes from a remote U.S. home base.

Responsibilities

• Own post-commissioning technical enablement and deliver advanced training in operation, programming, parameter optimization, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose and resolve weld-quality issues at customer sites, adjusting parameters, procedures, and databases to restore or improve weld quality.
• Build, optimize, and maintain welding databases and procedures tuned to each customer's parts mix and quality requirements.
• Provide responsive remote and on-site technical support to end users, owning issues through to resolution.
• Create and maintain training materials, manuals, guides, and technical documentation.
• Support the Sales team during technical reviews and assist in the commissioning/startup of new robotic welding cells.
• Coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Commissioning, and Service teams to deliver a seamless end-to-end customer experience.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience operating, programming, optimizing, and maintaining robotic or automated welding systems.
• Strong working knowledge of welding processes (e.g., GMAW/FCAW) applied to structural steel and heavy fabrication.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering Technology or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical training or presentations to operators or customers in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Fluent English (spoken and written) sufficient to train customers and author technical documentation.
• Able and willing to travel 40–50% across the U.S., Canada, and internationally, with valid passport/travel documents.
• U.S. work authorization and U.S. residence within 1.5 hours of a regional airport.

Benefits

• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• Location: Remote — United States (corporate HQ in Canada)
• Reports to: Production Director / Senior Welding Engineer
• Expect 40–50% travel and near-total autonomy.