The Welding Process Technician is responsible for planning and performing welding experiments and conducting technical analyses of welding performance. This role is a key contributor to ESAB’s technology, product development, and R&D activities.
The position involves hands-on welding, testing, and close collaboration with engineers to ensure high-quality, fact-based development of welding processes, equipment, and applications.
Welding Experiments & Technical Analysis
Plan and estimate work packages in collaboration with engineers
Perform manual and automated welding experiments
Analyze arc behavior, current/voltage characteristics, and welding results
Analyze and improve welding processes together with engineering teams
Project & Product Support
Take welding performance responsibility in medium to large welding process development projects
Support and plan activities within development projects
Conduct welding experiments and analyses to resolve quality issues within product care
Continuous Improvement
Identify and implement opportunities to increase scientific understanding of welding within the team
Continuously improve work processes, methods, and ways of working
Technical Skills – Required
A solid and proven competence within the following areas:
Welding Methods (Practical Experience)
GMAW (MIG/MAG) – strong skills in manual welding, including open root
GTAW (TIG) and MMAW/SMAW – medium to high competency
SAW – meriting but not required
Experience with automated or robotic welding is highly valued
Welding Applications / Use Cases
Practical experience in industries such as shipbuilding, general manufacturing, automotive, or pipeline welding
Weld Quality & Metallurgy
Porosity, penetration, fusion, inclusions
Welding Arc Physics
Material and energy flow
Technical Skills – Basic Understanding
Hardware design (general electronics, power electronics)
Automated control methods
Experience
Minimum 8–10 years of experience in welding and the welding industry
Education
Upper Secondary School (required)
Higher relevant education (e.g. IWS, electrical design, power electronics, software design) is a plus but not required
Personal Skills & Values
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Fact-based and scientific approach to work
Strong drive to deliver customer value and quality solutions
High curiosity and innovative mindset
Good collaboration and communication skills
Ability to train and support others in own area of expertise
ESAB is a world leader in the production of welding consumables and equipment.
Our brand is synonymous with world-leading expertise in the following key areas:
* Manual welding and cutting equipment
* Welding consumables
* Welding automation
* Cutting systems
Celebrating 110 years since its founding, ESAB now serves a global market. We are represented in almost every country by subsidiaries or agents providing sales and support. ESAB also has manufacturing plants across four continents.
Manufacturers everywhere are looking for ways to improve productivity and reduce operating costs. One way to achieve this goal is to align with a welding and cutting partner that offers a complete line of innovative solutions that meet the current demands of industry. ESAB has led the way in research and development of better technologies and products for this industry since its founding.
ESAB has many great minds working on ways to make our industry stronger and better able to meet the needs of the future. We are constantly striving to expand our product offerings – from the best in traditional welding applications to large automated manufacturing facilities. ESAB continues to offer world-class technical support and educational opportunities to help our customers work smarter and better. We are dedicated to working with customers to help them be more productive, more profitable, and better able to compete.
The ESAB group has been owned by Colfax Corporation since January 13, 2012.
To learn more visit our website at www.esab.com and choose your region to begin.
