Welding Specialist Engineer (m/f/d) (Engineer - Mechanical Engineering)

Company Description As a systems house, KNDS Deutschland develops, manufactures, and supports a wide-ranging product portfolio. This includes main battle tanks, highly protected wheeled vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service, and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we represent the beginning of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. In doing so, we offer highly interesting, complex, and challenging activities in a collegial environment. This is what our employees appreciate, whether in development, manufacturing, or administration. We successfully combine innovation with tradition and many years of experience.

You identify and evaluate potential suppliers for complex welding assemblies with regard to their development potential and are significantly involved in the preliminary selection of suppliers

You create concepts and implementation plans for the setup of welding production lines at our suppliers

You determine and communicate the technical and normative requirements necessary for the production of welding assemblies as part of the know-how transfer to the selected suppliers

You determine and coordinate the required support scopes of other departments within the framework of the entire know-how transfer and manage the necessary exchange of information with the selected suppliers

You undertake the welding technical consulting and support of suppliers from the start of production until the successful start of series production

You support, if necessary, quality management with first article inspections, supplier audits, and acceptances, as well as with necessary measures for welding technical approvals and qualifications

You are available to other departments of KNDS regarding welding technical questions within the framework of supplier management

You have a successfully completed degree in mechanical engineering or a comparable degree as well as the additional qualification as a Schweißfachingenieur IIW1170

An additional plus is your additional training as a Klebefachingenieur EWF3309/EWF662 or the willingness to acquire it

A NDT qualification, especially in the VT process, is desirable

You have comprehensive and reliable knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes (thermal cutting, welding incl. automated welding, milling, etc.) and materials (high-strength steels, aluminum alloys)

Knowledge in 3D-CAD and standard software

Business fluent English skills as well as ideally French skills combined with the willingness to undertake regular business trips domestically and abroad

Proactive initiative, an independent and responsible way of working, and a confident appearance towards national and international partners round off your profile

Secure employer Attractive pay according to IG-Metall collective agreement Daycare subsidy Christmas and holiday bonus Development opportunities 30 days vacation Employee parking Bike leasing Fitness & health offers Company pension scheme Canteen Flexible flextime regulations Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket Company doctor Corporate Benefits