Quality & Welding Engineer

AM Global; Blyth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

EV car scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

AM Global is seeking a seasoned Quality & Welding Engineer for our client based in Blyth. This permanent role is 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

You will provide specialist technical assurance for welding, fabrication, and inspections across the supply chain, ensuring compliance with codes and contractual requirements while supporting the Quality function with procedures and continuous improvement when not on project scopes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Professional certifications such as IWE or CWEng.
• Weld inspection experience (CSWIP 3.2 preferred).
• Willingness to travel – significant time in Poland until ~March 2027.

Responsibilities

• Welding & Fabrication Quality Assurance: issue or co-sign NCRs; act as technical focal point for welding & fabrication quality; review and approve WPS, PQR/WPQR, and Welder Qualifications; verify documentation meets contractual, regulatory, and client requirements; witness inspections per ITP; hold point authorization for ITP inspections; provide welding quality input during tender, contract review, and handover; support ITP-related definitions.

Skills

Welding Quality Assurance

NDT & Inspection

Supplier Audits

QMS/IMS

ISO 3834 awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

IWE / CWEng Certification

Job description

AM Global are looking to recruit a seasoned Quality and Welding Engineer for our client based in Blyth.

This is a permanent position.

4 days office based, 1 day home working

Purpose of the role:

The Quality & Welding Engineer is responsible for providing specialist technical assurance of welding, fabrication, and associated inspection activities across the supply chain, assets, and projects. The role acts as technical authority for weld quality, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and contractual requirements, while also supporting the wider Quality function through management system development, procedure updates, and continual improvement when not deployed on project-specific welding scopes.

Key Responsibilities:

Welding & Fabrication Quality Assurance (Core Role)

• Authority to issue or co-sign Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) as required
• Act as technical focal point for welding and fabrication quality.
• Review, technically assess, and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR/WPQR), and Welder Qualification Records in accordance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO 15614, ISO 9606, ASME IX where applicable).
• Verify welding documentation complies with contractual, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Witnessing inspections on behalf of the business per the supplier's Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
• Hold point authorisation for ITP inspection (and escalation to companies Quality / Assets / Engineering teams for significant findings)
• Provide welding quality input during tender, contract review, and project handover phases.
• Support definition of Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) related to welding and fabrication.

Supplier & Sub-Contractor Assurance

• Conduct supplier and fabricator audits, assessments, and technical reviews focused on welding capability and quality systems.
• Verify supplier compliance with welding, fabrication, and inspection requirements (including ISO 3834 where applicable).
• Provide on-site welding surveillance and inspection at supplier facilities and during project mobilisation.
• Support procurement and engineering teams in evaluating welding capability during supplier selection.

Inspection, NDT & Technical Review

• Review and assess NDT procedures, techniques, and reports in line with project requirements and relevant standards.
• Verify that NDT activities are conducted by qualified and certified personnel in accordance with ISO 9712 or equivalent schemes.
• Review acceptance criteria, repair procedures, and defect assessments in liaison with Engineering where required.
• Interface with third-party inspection bodies and NDT contractors.

Quality Management System (QMS / IMS) Support

• Support the Quality Manager with development, review, and update of Quality procedures, particularly those related to fabrication, inspection, and supplier assurance. Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the Quality Management System and Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Support document control, records management, and continual improvement activities. Assist with internal audits and management reviews as required.

Applicants must have:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, supplemented by professional certifications such as IWE or CWEng
• Weld inspection experience (preferably CSWIP 3.2 qualification)
• Willingness to travel - it is likely we would need a significant amount of time to be spent in Poland until ~March 2027.

Company benefits:

Here are our main benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, increases by 1 day following 3 years' service + UK public holidays
• Birthday day off
• Option to buy up to 5 days annual leave following 2 years' service
• Pension 6.5% employer contribution if employee contributes at least 1.5%, matched contributions at 8%
• HealthShield health cash plan
• BUPA private medical insurance for employee, spouse and dependents
• Critical illness cover of £30,000
• Life assurance 3 x salary
• Company sick pay 13 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks half pay, following 6 months' service
• * EV car scheme, qualifies following 1 years' service
• * Enhanced paternity/maternity leave and pay, following 2 years' service