Laser Welding Engineer at MECS (Pty) Ltd

• In this role you will have the responsibility to develop and define laser welding and laser weld overlay (laser cladding) procedures for industry projects, to qualify welding procedures and develop weld procedure specifications on industry projects.
• You will need to ensure compliance of the welding and cladding processes with the applicable standards. You will also be involved in overseeing welding processes, monitoring of weld process quality, setting up welding tasks which include programming responsibilities for the robotic based laser welding / laser cladding systems.
• This position is based in Gauteng, however the successful incumbent will be expected to travel nationally for client consultation and for off-site work.

Requirements:

• A BEng honour degree in Engineering.
• Certifications/qualifications in the following areas of competence will be advantageous;
• Registered as an International Welding Engineer (IWE)
• At least five year’s work experience in the field of laser welding or conventional welding technology, where six to ten years’ experience in welding technology will be advantageous;
• During the above years of experience, the incumbent should have evidence of at least three years’ working experience:
• In weld process development and qualification with applicable welding standards;
• With robotic manipulators and the kinematics related to robotic manipulators;
• Experience with Kuka robot programming experience will be advantageous;
• In the development of Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), and the steps necessary to develop a WPS.

Competencies:

• Analytical thinking, flexibility and adaptability, Investigative orientation, planning & organising, problem solving, verbal and written communication, self-management, system level thinking and multi-disciplinary knowledge;

Operational requirements include:

• Driver’s licence Code EC will be advantageous.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see colour.
• Physical requirements include standing and sitting for long periods
• Regular medical check-ups, which are required for off-site work (client Safety requirements)