Location
Wombwell, Barnsley
Job Description
To oversee all aspects of welding activities within the business (works and site) to ensure they comply with relevant standards and specifications. Responsible for designing, developing, and testing welding procedures and techniques to ensure the production of high-quality welds, ensuring personnel are qualified. The RWC acts as a subject matter expert for all welding-related issues within the business.
Key Tasks
- Review contractual manufacturing specifications and technical data provided by clients and comment on capability of the business to deliver to the welding requirements.
- Ensure that all necessary information to carry out welding operations is generated and available prior to commencement of work.
- Support the business during client & 3rd party audits, ensuring compliance with BS EN ISO 3834, BS EN 1090-2 & the Specification for Highway Works (SHW) Series 1800 – Structural Steelwork.
- Produce, Manage, Review;
- Parent material(s) specifications and weld joint properties
- Quality requirements for welding operations/deposited welds.
- Specifications of welding procedures in accordance with all relevant standards, non-destructive test procedures and heat treatment procedures.
- Welding techniques, procedures and application of welding equipment.
- Qualification and monitoring of personnel in accordance with BS EN ISO 9606, BS EN ISO 14732.
- Organise independent inspection/verification when required by a project.
- Technical Queries, Production Permits, Concessions & NCRs.
- Sub-contractor specifications and approval of suppliers for weld related activities.
- Monitoring of welding equipment and maintenance.
- Direct and co-ordinate technical personnel in performing welding inspections to ensure workers compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions and standards; in testing welds for conformance with national code requirements; testing welding personnel for certification.
- Develop welding techniques, procedures and applications of welding equipment and processes for problem solving involving fabrication of metals, utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties and characteristics of metals and metal alloys and engineering/manufacturing principles.
- Evaluate new developments and technologies in welding for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
- Implement & oversee auditing of welding personnel engaged in company activities.
- Compile project specific Inspection and Test Plans to meet project specifications.
- Oversee all welding coordination activities at all company facilities and ensure that ensure that all work is completed to expectations of quality and workmanship as well as laid down Quality procedures or project specific Inspection and Test Plan requirements. Demonstrate ownership of this responsibility to staff at all levels of the business.
- Ensure that any weld defects or weld related NCR’s are fully investigated, root causes established, preventative measure implemented, and learning shared across other facilities where appropriate
Complete any other reasonable task as requested by Management as and when required.
Role Requirements
Skills
- An ability to understand and assess technical problems, enabling you to generate solutions through application of process knowledge, experimental trials and process development.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills applicable to scoping, launch and delivery of projects to time, cost and quality targets.
- Close collaboration with engineering, quality and technical support colleagues to meet customer expectations.
- Effective communication through various media (written, verbal & IT) to support business development, customer enquiries and project delivery in a direct customer-facing role.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
- Knowledge of safety procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents
- Strong attention to detail
Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
- Significant demonstrable experience in welding engineering.
- Arc welding implementation in industry (including support of new processes users).
- Standards interpretation, weld inspection and testing.
- Weld procedure specification and qualification.
Preferred
- Has a track record of performing in a similar role.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
Essential:
- Certified Welding Engineer (EWF/IIW).
- Degree, or significant demonstrable experience in welding engineering coupled with vocational qualifications and Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status.
Preferred:
- You will preferably be working towards, or hold, Incorporated or Chartered status linked to membership of a relevant professional institute.
Salary & Benefits
We can offer a competitive benefits package including a company pension and sick pay scheme and overtime.
Salary will be negotiable dependent on experience.
If you’re interested in this role, please email our Human Resources team at careers@billington-structures.co.uk with your details or fill in the form below.
