Weld Engineer II
Textron · New Orleans, LA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Textron (aerospace & defense) in New Orleans, LA.
- Tools it names
- Welding
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $98k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 641 live postings that list pay, out of 1977 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live manufacturing postings in Louisiana.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 47%
- Tooling 29%
- Lean 29%
- Six Sigma 29%
- SAP 24%
- Team leadership 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Textron
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Textron in New Orleans
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