Senior Welding Engineer
hace 10 días
Wolverhampton
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Senior Welding Engineer who will be responsible for the operational welding governance ensuring that it meets the accreditation to the required standards. Technical • Project Welding Technical Review, lead and advise on all technical requirements pertaining to contract including (but not limited to) weld design, in-service performance, ease of manufacture, code and standard requirements and inspection requirements., • Investigating and evaluating emerging technologies and consumables to further enhance Welding capabilities in line with business Welding Management Systems & Compliance • Develop and manage the Welding Quality Management System as and ensure alignment with the required standards, • Act as the primary contact for welding-related inquiries, developing Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) for projects., • Maintain periodic welder qualifications and coordinate subcontractor approvals to ensure compliance with project requirements., • Project & Product Quality Assurance/Control Support project-specific QA/QC needs, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001 and contractual requirements., • Oversee the database of WPS, WPQR, and WPQ and manage site audits for welder activities and subcontractor QA/QC., • Conduct root-cause analysis for weld failures and contribute to process improvements. Management System Policy and Framework • Establish weld management frameworks and policies, integrating AE Group requirements., • Ensure weld processes meet legislative, code, and regulatory standards and maintain up-to-date documentation. Documentation Control & Maintenance • Control and maintain welding documentation within the management framework, ensuring currency, approval, and periodic review., • Manage all welding certifications, ensuring they are embedded within the management systems., • Conduct and document audit schedules based on risk, ensuring all requirements are met and improvements are implemented. Standards, Codes, Legislation • Maintain processes to ensure welding documentation is controlled, managed, and updated per applicable standards. Essential qualifications • Degree qualified or equivalent in relevant engineering subject, • Demonstrable experience of product audit/verification of welding process and associated records (Essential), • Demonstrable working knowledge of the main welding processes typically used for high integrity applications within a heavy engineering environment and familiarity with associated national and international codes and specification, • Comprehensive working knowledge of EN ISO 3834 and EN 1090., • Member or recognised institution (The Welding Institute), • Ability to interpret Engineering Customer Specifications and define Welding requirements in terms of Design, LQR needs, acceptance criteria, qualifications and approvals, Processes/procedures, Verification and Validation methods, Inspection and Test and resource needs., • Knowledge and application of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Power point