Chemring Energetic Devices

Overview

Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) is celebrating 50 years of innovation in building products for national defense and aerospace, and is looking to expand its team with a Manufacturing Welding Engineer to develop and sustain welding processes for aerospace and defense components.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for resolving welding and fabrication issues on the production floor.
• Develop, qualify, optimize welding processes for New Product Development (NPD) and existing production programs.
• Partner with Design Engineering teams to ensure materials selection and joint design comply with industry best practices.
• Conduct multi-factor Design of Experiments (DOE) to evaluate and improve the manufacturing design and weld process.
• Create and maintain welding documentation, including Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), quality control standards, and detailed work instructions.
• Assist in the evaluation of weld integrity through both destructive and non-destructive testing.
• Contribute to the training and development of Operators, Inspectors, and Engineers; ensure competency is evaluated and documented.
• Evaluate failure analysis and technical outcomes of non-conforming hardware.
• Work with internal and customer teams to provide resolutions.
• Support the development and sustainment of a total productive maintenance (TPM) plan.
• Participate and facilitate PHAs (process hazard analysis) and JHA (job hazard analysis) teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in welding process development or applications engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of practical experience with advanced welding technologies, weld monitoring, and weld analysis principles.
• Lawful US Person (ITAR restrictions).
• Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders.
• Ability to work within an agile and milestone driven culture.
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with leadership and operating independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple schedules simultaneously.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including advanced use of Excel and Visio.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while sustaining consistent results.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving methods and root-cause analysis tools.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively across departments.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, a commuter train ride west of Chicago.
• CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.