Welding Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group have a unique and exciting role with a leading manufacturer in Bolton, to recruit a Welding Engineer/RWC. The purpose of this role is to control welding inspection activities on behalf of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for welding procedure qualification records (WPQRS) on material before welding.
• If not qualified for grade of material then review metallurgy and run trial tests organising third parties to witness tests.
• Coordinate activities of NDT.
• Coordinate QC activities.
• Ensure that everyone is qualified in line with welding regulations.
• Deal with more complex non-conformances ie crack in weld.
• Investigate and follow rectification procedure for more complex non-conformances. Work with NDT and Production Manager to develop a solution.
• Maintain welding qualification records.
• Sign off NCRs.
• Complete a review for new projects looking at materials, position of weld and type of weld.
• Attend Technical Reviews.
• Complete paperwork for Traceability and special customer requirements.

It is required that the candidate will hold a technical or quality qualification at HNC level, a RWC qualification and have welding experience/inspection qualification. Ideally, they will come from a quality background and understand Quality Systems and Standards, from a technical or engineering related background, with knowledge or welding/fabrication/metals.

If you think you can be a champion of Quality and set the standard of culture on what needs to be achieved, using previous, relevant knowledge and experience, then this could be the role for you.