Job Description

Our client in Bellville, Cape Town is looking to hire a Welding Engineer full-time. You will be reporting to the Production Manager.

Job Purpose:

• Project quotation and execution support.
• Welding management systems coordination

Responsibilities / Duties / Job Skills:

• Participate in project evaluation and quotes (technical support during the tendering process, review of welding and inspection specifications/codes/standards).
• In charge of welding development: PQRxe2x80x99s, Welding Book, WPQxe2x80x99s, NDT, testing and analysis (mechanical, corrosion, CTOD, ECAxe2x80xa6).
• Management of PQR and welder qualification registers
• Evaluate new welding field developments for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Participate in kick-off meetings with Client / Project Engineer / Workshop Manager / Supervisors with project commencement and as required during the project phase.
• Overall follow-up of ongoing projects regarding welding quality and productivity: workshop and site.
• Support production and operation for welding concerns: identify root causes, assess and deploy improvement and solutions.
• Contact and liaise with clients and stakeholders to clarify technical aspects of projects.
• Coordinate with the QA/QC department for project preparation (i.e. Welding book, WPS, Selection of qualified welders) and NDT requirements during the project.
• Direct and coordinate technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions and standards; in testing welds for conformance with international code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.
• Travel to the different subsidiaries of the company and clientsxe2x80x99 sites when required by projects.
• POC for group level 3 NDT management, group NDT procedures.
• ISO 3834-2 RWC
• Evaluate and audit systems in place for improvements.
• Lead client and third-party audits for ISO 3834-2
• Group-level technical support

Internal relationships:

• HR
• QC and QA
• Production

External relationships:

• Company NDT L3 and NDT contractors
• Clients
• Third-party inspectors and auditors

Knowledge / Qualifications / Experience:

• BEng degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering must have.
• Masters or Honors degree specializing in Welding Engineering must have or an International Welding Qualification.
• IIW IWE diploma preferred.
• 2 years relevant working experience minimum.

To acquire within the company:

• ISO 9001: 2015
• ISO 45001

Functional and Behavioral Competencies:

• Technical expertise
• Attention to details
• Quality Orientation
• Planning and organizing
• Able to work independently
• Customer Focus

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