Fabrication Process Engineer

Qualitrol Job Description

Role:Fabrication Engineer
Location:Fairport, NY

Excellent Pay and Benefits!
Qualitrol employees receive a competitive salary, twenty-eight days of paid time off (includes PTO and Holidays), great health benefits that are effective your first day, flexible working hours, up to 100% education reimbursement towards a degree, and 401k matching (vesting immediately). We have annual reviews and career development planning to help get you to the next level in your career. Our family friendly environment also provides paid Maternity/Paternity leave, Adoption leave, Life Insurance and more. 

You will love working with colleagues who have a genuine desire to innovate and seek out complicated problems. We believe in absolute inclusion and diversity. Qualitrol associates enjoy the autonomy, breadth of responsibility, and creativity that are typical in a medium-sized company, while sharing resources, standard methodologies, and growth opportunities that are found in a Fortune 500 company like Fortive. 

Your Impact
The Fabrication Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and overseeing the fabrication processes for various components and systems. This role involves working closely with design engineers, project managers, and manufacturing teams to ensure that fabricated parts meet quality standards, performance specifications, and project timelines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing processes, materials science, and engineering principles.

Here's where you'll demonstrate your proficiencies: 
Develop and optimize fabrication processes for new and existing products.
Understand and update engineering drawings and specifications for fabrication, with the engineering change process
Collaborate with design engineers to ensure manufacturability of designs.
Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts to include execution of FBS tools through kaizen events. 
Implement best practices and lean manufacturing principles to streamline operations.
Lead implementation of OEE
Manage fabrication projects from concept through production, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, quality control, and production, to resolve issues and ensure smooth operations.
Develop and implement inspection procedures and standards for fabricated parts.
Provide technical support to manufacturing teams during the fabrication process.
Troubleshoot and resolve fabrication-related issues and challenges.
Ensure that fabrication processes comply with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.
Conduct risk assessments and implement safety measures to protect personnel and equipment.
Maintain accurate records of fabrication processes, changes, and improvements.
Prepare and present reports on fabrication performance, project status, and process improvements.

Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:   
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Additional work experience (within machinery) in lieu of a degree may be considered. 
Machine Trades Certificate
5-7 years of experience in fabrication engineering or a related field.
Experience with CAD/CAM and/or PartMaker is required
CNC programming and fabrication tools is required.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and engineering principles.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong project management and organizational abilities.
Interpersonal, communication, computer and sophisticated problem resolution skills required.
Demonstrated leadership experience required

Working Conditions:
Regularly exerting up to 30 lbs of force and occasionally up to 50 lbs. 
Bending body downward and forward at the waist
Ability to work in an industrial environment, including exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
Standing for sustained periods of time. 
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks

About Us
QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers' needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring. 

We Are Fortive!!
Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating. 
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. 
Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com. 

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.


Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.