Welding Engineer

Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2024-132  

Position description

Job title

Welding Engineer

Contract type

Permanent

Job description

Responsibilities / Duties / Job Skills:

  • Participate to project evaluation and quotes (technical support during tendering process, review of welding and inspection specifications / codes / standards).
  • In charge of welding development: PQR’s, Welding Book, WPQ’s, NDT, testing and analysis (mechanical, corrosion, CTOD, ECA…).
  • Management of PQR and welder qualification registers
  • Evaluates new developments in welding field 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 on-going projects in terms of 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 3C Metal subsidiaries and clients’ 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

Knowledge / Qualifications / Experience:

  • BEng degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering must have Masters or Honors degree specializing in Welding Engineering must have
    IIW IWE diploma preferred
  • 2 years relevant working experience minimum
  • ISO 9001: 201
  • ISO 45001

Profile

Functional and Behavioral Competencies:

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

Position location

Country

South Africa

Location

Cape Town

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Bachelor

Qualification

University

Minimum level of experience required

2-5 years

Languages

English (3- Advanced)