Welding Coordinator

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Chichester; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue’s Chichester Hub seeks an experienced Welding Coordinator to lead Welding Inspectors and NDT Technicians, ensuring welding quality and compliance across assets. You will develop and maintain welding quality management systems in line with AS/NZS ISO 3834 and industry standards, review ITPs/WPS/welder qualifications, and provide technical guidance to internal stakeholders and contractors. This FIFO role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement on site.

Qualifications

• Welding supervision and quality control experience.
• Knowledge of AS/NZS ISO 3834 and related standards.
• Experience in reviewing ITPs, WPS, and welder qualifications.
• Ability to guide NDT activities and weld-related documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Welding Inspectors and NDT Technicians, promoting safety and quality.
• Develop and maintain welding quality management systems.
• Review and approve ITPs, WPS, welder qualifications, and NDT requests.
• Provide technical guidance to stakeholders and contractors.
• Conduct site inspections and welding supervision for compliance.
• Resolve welding quality issues and drive improvements.
• Support regulatory compliance and best-practice implementation.

Skills

Welding supervision

NDT knowledge

Regulatory compliance

SAP

MS Office

Tools

MS Office (Excel/Project/Word/PowerPoint)

Job description

Roster: 4 Days On / 3 Days Rest – FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue’s Chichester Hub is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

We are seeking an experienced Welding Coordinator to join our team at the Chichester Hub.

Reporting to the Compliance Superintendent, you will lead a team of qualified Welding Inspectors and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technicians, overseeing welding quality and compliance across Fortescue assets.

This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise, strengthen welding quality management systems and drive continuous improvement in a safety-focused operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Welding Inspectors and NDT Technicians, promoting a strong safety culture and quality outcomes.
• Develop, implement and maintain welding quality management systems in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 3834 and applicable industry standards.
• Review and approve welding documentation, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), welder qualifications and NDT requests.
• Provide technical guidance on welding processes, fabrication activities and quality compliance to internal stakeholders and external contractors.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and welding supervision to ensure compliance with relevant codes, specifications and standards.
• Identify and resolve welding quality issues, providing practical solutions to support operational reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement through industry best practices, regulatory compliance and technical expertise.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant welding qualifications, such as International Welding Specialist (IWS), AS2214 or AS1796 Certificate 10 Welding Supervisor.
• Strong knowledge of structural and pressure vessel welding standards, including AS1554, AWS D1.1, AS1796, AS3992, ASME IX and AS/NZS ISO 9606.1.
• Demonstrated experience supervising welding activities and maintaining quality management systems accredited to ISO 3834.
• Sound technical understanding of NDT methods, including VT, PT, MT, UT and RT.
• Working knowledge of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage compliance requirements and resolve complex welding challenges.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Project, Word and PowerPoint.
• A current WA Driver's Licence and willingness to work in remote site environments.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.