Manufacturing Technologist - Welding
2 days ago
Hucknall
My busy international clients are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Manufacturing Technologist – Welding Specialist for their large modern facility in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Essential Requirement: • Significant practical and technical welding experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment., • HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgy or a related discipline. Ideal candidates competencies: • Strong understanding of welding processes, process control and weld quality., • Technical experience in at least one of TIG, EBW, LBW or RSW., • Experience of welding procedure development, qualification and validation., • Experience of welding equipment qualification, validation and maintaining process capability., • Experience investigating and resolving welding defects, non-conformances and manufacturing problems., • Good understanding of weld metallurgy, including materials, joint design, welding parameters and resultant weld quality., • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding specifications, technical standards and customer requirements., • Ability to independently lead and deliver technical welding work packages., • Aerospace experience desirable, particularly supporting Rolls-Royce and/or Pratt & Whitney requirements., • Experience across multiple welding technologies, particularly TIG, EBW, LBW and/or RSW advantageous., • Experience of automated TIG welding desirable., • Familiarity with aerospace materials including nickel-based superalloys, titanium alloys and steels advantageous., • Knowledge of relevant aerospace welding standards and customer-specific requirements, including AWS D17.1 and ISO 24394 desirable., • Experience within a Nadcap-accredited welding environment, including supporting Nadcap and customer audits advantageous. Job Duties: • Provide technical support across TIG, EBW, LBW and RSW welding processes., • Develop, review and maintain welding procedures, technical instructions, process controls and qualification records., • Support welding process and equipment qualification, validation and revalidation., • Support the introduction and qualification of new welding equipment and manufacturing capability., • Lead and support welding producibility and manufacturing development activities., • Provide technical leadership for welding non-conformances, investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions., • Support production in resolving welding-related technical and manufacturing challenges., • Support welder, welding operator, procedure and equipment qualification activities., • Support Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney customer requirements., • Support Nadcap Welding accreditation, customer audits and associated corrective actions., • Provide welding expertise to new product introduction, inload/offload and supplier activities., • Support the development of the long-term technical and equipment strategy for welding on site., • Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes, Quality, Non-Destructive Testing and production teams. Hours of work: • Days – 37 hours per week working Monday to Friday., • Core hours: 08:00 - 16:12. The successful candidate will be based at the client's site in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, working within a leading company in the global aeronautical industry. IPSLIND