Welding Manufacturing Engineer

Oceaneering International, Inc.
Houston, US
On-site

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide expertise in welding of metal components utilizing manual and automatic processes, i.e. GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, LBW, etc.

Location

  • Requires daily onsite attendance at manufacturing plant; this is not a remote-work position
  • Ability to travel within US and internationally on a frequent basis (40% of time spent working away).
  • Position spends 50% or more time in manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Functions

ESSENTIAL

  • Develop and qualify welding procedures for Oceaneering's welding activities.
  • Create weld programs for Polysoude, AMI and Swagelok orbital welding systems.
  • Work on the development of new or existing weld techniques or processes, particularly in regard to small pipe and tubing technology.
  • Advise staff on welding, bonding, or fusion.
  • Review, approve and provide comment on specifications, drawings, plans and procedures.
  • Provide onsite weld defect prevention instructions. Train welders in the proper use of the orbital GTAW equipment, including demonstration of equipment through hands on use to solve welding issues.
  • Provide expertise and interpretation on welding industry standards such as AWS, ABS, NACE, API, ISO, ASTM, and ASME.
  • Partner in activities with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and others as needed.
  • Work with engineering to optimize designs for welding quality and efficiency.
  • Travel within US and internationally on a frequent basis (40% of time spent working away).

Qualifications

REQUIRED

  • Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering/or Materials Engineering with concentration in Welding
  • Minimum 3 years of experience writing Welding Procedure Specifications and Procedure Qualification Records based on successful qualification results.
  • Must have min 1 year experience using weld data logger to record weld parameters for qualifications welds.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience performing mechanical and metallurgical testing on weld samples necessary to meet API 17E requirements.
  • Ability to travel within US and internationally on a frequent basis (40% of time spent working away).

About Us

Oceaneering began in 1964 as a Gulf of Mexico-based diving company called World Wide Divers. Today, we are a leading global provider of engineered products and services to several industries, including energy, defense, aerospace, entertainment/theme parks, materials handling, and science and research.

We thrive by creating industry-changing technically creative solutions for the most complex operational challenges under water, on land, and in space.

At Oceaneering, we believe in managing our business in a way that promotes safety and health, the environment, and strong ethics, while supporting the communities in which we live and work.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

About the Team

Our Manufactured Products group offers several world-class global manufacturing facilities serving multiple industries including energy, material handling, and entertainment ride systems. We have decades of experience in engineering, design, testing and qualification of hardware for any specification, including subsea umbilicals, junction plates, distribution units, termination assemblies, clamps, flanges, and more. For the material handling industry, we produce safe, reliable, and flexible mobile robotics solutions. For the entertainment industry, we deliver innovative ride systems engineering and automated people mover vehicles.

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

GtawGmawFcawLbwWeldingWelding proceduresWeld programsWelding industry standardsMechanical and metallurgical testingManufacturingEngineering

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

mid

Posted

4/25/2026

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