Body Department Welding Engineer (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Kansas City, Kansas, United States; regular presence in the body department and plant floor is required. Shift rotation, weekends, shutdown, or extended-hours support may be required, with travel to suppliers or other GM locations based on business needs.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive products and manufacturing systems with a focus on safety, emissions reduction, and congestion reduction.

What you will do

• Operate, improve, and provide technical leadership for automated body shop welding and joining equipment and systems.
• Identify root causes of welding and joining issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead or support the design, programming, integration, installation, commissioning, validation, and launch of new or modified body equipment.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance activities and coordinate equipment installation and validation.
• Review weld monitoring, teardown, and process-control data; analyze performance trends and implement countermeasures.
• Maintain welding and joining documentation, process-control records, certifications, databases, and engineering standards while supporting quality, warranty, cost, throughput, and safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgy, or equivalent experience.
• Training in mechanics, vibrations, fluid dynamics, physics, metallurgy, electricity, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and manufacturing techniques.
• Training in computer and robotic applications.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong communication, organization, project-management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously.
• Commitment to safe work practices and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Automotive manufacturing or body shop experience.
• Experience with Fanuc robotics systems and automated robotic manufacturing controls.
• Experience with equipment commissioning, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, or production launches.
• Knowledge of resistance spot welding, projection welding, drawn arc welding and brazing, mechanical joining, sealer and adhesive dispensing, laser welding, or laser brazing.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-focused rewards and benefits supporting well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging and equal employment opportunity.
• Commitment to safe work practices, ergonomics, health and safety, and housekeeping.
• Role-related assessments or pre-employment screening may be required before employment.

Hiring process

• Applicants may complete role-related assessments and pre-employment screening where applicable.