Welding Engineer

About the role

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Welding Procedure Development
• - Prepare and review: WPS (Welding Procedure Specifications), PQR (Procedure Qualification Records)
• - Ensure procedures comply with applicable codes such as ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, API / ISO standards
• - Coordinate procedure qualification tests and approvals.
• 2. Technical Support to Fabrication
• - Provide technical guidance to welding supervisors and production teams.
• - Resolve welding-related issues on shop floor.
• - Interpret drawings, weld maps, and specifications.
• 3. Welder Qualification
• - Plan and conduct welder qualification tests (WQT).
• - Ensure welders are qualified in accordance with project and code requirements.
• - Maintain welder qualification records and continuity logs.
• 4. Welding Consumables Control
• - Specify and approve welding consumables (electrodes, wires, flux).
• - Ensure proper storage, baking, and handling of consumables.
• - Monitor usage and ensure compliance with procedures.
• 5. Welding Quality Assurance
• - Coordinate with QA/QC team on: Fit-up inspections, Visual inspections, NDT requirements (RT, UT, MPI, DPI)
• - Analyze weld defects and recommend corrective actions.
• - Monitor welding repair rates and improve quality performance.
• 6. Process Monitoring & Optimization
• - Monitor welding parameters and efficiency.
• - Optimize welding processes for: Productivity improvement, Cost reduction, Quality enhancement
• - Support implementation of advanced welding techniques where applicable.
• 7. Documentation & Reporting
• - Maintain welding documentation including: WPS/PQR records, Welder qualification logs, Welding traceability records
• - Prepare reports on: Weld status, Defect analysis, Productivity metrics

Skills

• Welding Procedure Development
• WPS (Welding Procedure Specifications)
• PQR (Procedure Qualification Records)
• ASME Section IX
• AWS D1.1
• NDT (RT, UT, MPI, DPI)
• Welder Qualification (WQT)
• Welding QA/QC
• Fabrication technical guidance
• Welding consumables specification
• Welding process optimization
• Welding shop floor troubleshooting
• Welding traceability
• Process monitoring