Welder Process Tech

Tenneco

South Bend, IN

Estimated pay: Est. $19–$29/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be *better than* best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

The **Welder Process Technician** reports to the Production Supervisor and serves as the technical resource for welding operations and is responsible for supporting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and continuously improving welding processes. This position trains and mentors welders, supports new product launches and builds, and works closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure compliance with customer specifications and manufacturing standards. This position provides technical support to production welders, assists with changeovers and process validation, and ensures weld procedures and specifications are consistently followed. Additionally, the This position is responsible for contributing to a safe work place and minimizing negative environmental impacts by complying with the EHS policies, procedures, and work instructions outlined in the EHSMS Training Assessment for this position.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

• + Provides day-to-day technical direction and support to welders while working in partnership with the Production Supervisor.

+ Conducts welding processes including MIG/TIG of stainless-steel components in accordance with engineering drawings, WPS’s, and quality standards.

+ Demonstrates ability to weld flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead. Fabricates, assembles, and repairs structural steel parts and assemblies.

+ Sets a good example when handling materials, tools, set-up, and completing appropriate weld processes and inspections of all welds for accuracy, penetration, and quality to ensure specifications are met. This includes doing disposition and repair of product that does not meet weld specifications and escalating appropriately when defects are noted and in a timely manner.

+ Troubleshoots welding process, equipment, tooling, fixture, and quality issues to minimize downtime and maintain production requirements.

+ Communicates welding-related process concerns, quality issues, equipment status, and ongoing corrective actions across shifts and multiple departments to ensure continuity of operations and consistent process execution.

+ Demonstrates ability to weld flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead and serves as the technical resource for production welders providing guidance on weld techniques, procedures, quality standard, and process improvements.

+ Conducts root cause investigations and supports corrective and preventive actions related to welding defects, scrap, rework, equipment, and customer concerns.

+ Leads and participates in Kaizen events, process improvement projects, and problem solving activities.

+ Fabricates, assembles, and repairs structural steel parts and assemblies.

+ Maintains required welding certifications and assists in administering weld qualification testing and recertification activities.

+ Performs all necessary safety checks and preventive maintenance on welding equipment to ensure good, safe, working conditions and complete the daily sheets.

+ Operates overhead cranes and lifting equipment to position materials, following all safety protocols.

+ Rotates to positions that require welding within confined spaces as well as welding at elevated heights, adhering to all safety procedures and fall protection requirements.

+ Ability to weld in any location and train new welders.

+ Team members must pass the Tenneco Weld Certification practical evaluation when required to continue in the position.

+ Ability to weld multiple joint types including but not limited to filler, lap, corner, square groove, and V groove.

**GENERAL** **DUTIES:**

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS

• + Promotes and actively supports a safety-first workplace culture, identifies and reports unsafe conditions, and stops wo