Job Description
Job title: Welding Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Duration:
Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits: £55,000 per annum
Location: Workington
Applicants must have experience of the following:
-Welding degree or an equivalent qualification
-Detailed knowledge of workshop fabrication and welding processes
-Experience of steel and material fabrication
-Progress fabrication, welding and QA technical issues
-Member of relevant professional institute
Ideally applicants should also have:
* The purpose of this role is to provide welding engineering technical expertise.
* To maintain and improve the product quality and cost base.
* Carry out duties in a safety conscious manner to contribute towards the achievement of the teams health and safety plan and compliance with the Health & Safety Management System.
* Monitor fabrication quality, inspection & welding processes in use on the shop floor to ensure compliance with agreed standards and cost assumptions. Investigate and resolve fabrication quality issues, taking or recommending appropriate corrective action.
* Produce weld procedures from engineering drawings to enable fabrication in the most cost-effective manner.
* Design & qualify welding procedures to meet product and client requirements.
* Maintain the welder qualification system and ensure that all welders are appropriately qualified for the work they are expected to carry out.
* Establish methods and procedures for all heat treatment opportunities.
* Investigate complaints relating to fabrication & welding engineering issues and recommend appropriate corrective action.
* Review and approve sub-contractor and supplier weld procedures and, on occasions, confirm correct application.
* Expedite plant trials, report results and recommend action where appropriate.
* Technically assess and purchase all welding consumables, control welding consumable stores to ensure consumable availability but subject to limitations of budgetary control.
* Train workshops personnel on fabrication quality & welding engineering issues & new technologies.
* Train new workshops personnel in accordance with the departmental induction procedure and also ensure they are fully conversant with necessary welding engineering & quality issues.
* Develop the workshops' capabilities for welding with respect to latest technology
* Other duties as assigned.
Role information:
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Company information:
This contract vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.
Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.