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Senior Global Welding Engineer

Emerson · Boulder, CO

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Level
Senior
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$90k–$146k
Degree
Required
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at Emerson (industrial) in Boulder, CO. In this role, you will guide welding standards, solve complex manufacturing challenges, support new-product development, and influence the deployment of welding equipment, automation, and emerging technologies.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Robotics, Automation, Welding
Base pay
$90k–$146k
Day to day
relocation help

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Manufacturing Engineer roles in Colorado: typical posted base $97k–$143k. This one lists $90k–$146k.

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Experience asked
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Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 51%
  • Tooling 49%
  • Root cause 38%
  • New product launch 38%
  • Six Sigma 38%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%

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Who You Are

You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You make sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information. You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography. You position views and arguments appropriately to win support.

qualifications

  • ✓Working knowledge of applicable welding codes and standards
  • ✓Ability to travel approximately 20 percent, including internationally
  • ✓Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
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If you are a welding engineering professional looking to apply your technical expertise across a global manufacturing network, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in Boulder, Colorado, the Senior Global Welding Engineer will provide technical leadership for welding and joining processes supporting the manufacture of Coriolis, ultrasonic, magnetic, and vortex flow meters across sites in North America, Asia, and Europe.

In this role, you will guide welding standards, solve complex manufacturing challenges, support new-product development, and influence the deployment of welding equipment, automation, and emerging technologies. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations while building a global welding community of practice that strengthens capability across our manufacturing network.

Will Be

  • •Serve as a global technical resource for welding and joining processes, supporting manufacturing sites in solving complex quality and process challenges.
  • •Support new-product development and industrialization through welding process development, qualification, and manufacturing readiness activities.
  • •Develop and maintain global welding standards, procedures, and manufacturing guidelines to ensure consistent execution across sites.
  • •Evaluate, qualify, and deploy welding equipment, automation, robotic systems, and emerging joining technologies.
  • •Establish and lead a global welding community of practice that strengthens technical capability and promotes alignment across manufacturing sites.

For This Role, You Will Need

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
  • •A minimum of five years of relevant welding engineering or manufacturing experience
  • •Knowledge of welding metallurgy, weldability, process qualification, and defect prevention
  • •Demonstrated ability to develop, qualify, troubleshoot, or improve welding and joining processes
  • •Familiarity with welding procedure and welder performance

That Set You Apart

  • •Bachelor’s degree specifically in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology
  • •Proficiency in GTAW or GMAW welding processes, particularly in stainless steel applications
  • •Familiarity with orbital welding, automated or robotic welding systems, or vacuum brazing
  • •Contributions to new product development, process industrialization, or welding design for manufacturability initiatives.
  • •CWI, CWE, IWE, or comparable welding certification

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. ​

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with match, Profit-sharing, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

This position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive optimal consideration. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Why emerson

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibi

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