Responsible Welding Coordinator

Wright Staff; Charlton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging projects

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work

Health programme

Life Assurance

Referral programme

33 days holiday

On-site parking

Career development

Job summary

Wright Staff is seeking an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator to lead welding governance from a strategic level. You will oversee WPS/WPQR development, ensure ISO 14731 compliance, and drive continual improvement in defence and industrial fabrication projects from our Worcestershire facility.

The role emphasizes quality, traceability, and procedural control, with strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration to maintain audit readiness and high safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role within engineering/fabrication.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 3834 and EN 15085 standards.
• Experience developing and implementing welding procedures aligned to EN 15085/ISO 3834.
• Strong quality focus in customer-driven environments.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgement and problem-solving.
• Commercial awareness and strategic-level thinking.
• Proficient IT skills including MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead welding coordination and ensure ISO 14731 compliance across projects.
• Develop, qualify and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and WPQRs.
• Audit subcontractor welding capabilities as required.
• Coordinate pre-, interim and post-weld inspection activities.
• Support technical reviews and production planning from a welding perspective.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and monitor KPIs.
• Maintain documentation control and traceability across records.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Independent working

Quality focus

Education

HNC in Fabrication & Welding

Engineering degree

Technical university degree

CSWIP 3.1

DIN EN ISO 14731 knowledge

EWE Guideline 409 knowledge

SFI DVS IIW/EWF 1173

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsible Welding Coordinator

Location: Pershore

Hours full time: Monday - Thursday: 07:45am - 5:15pm; Friday: 07:45am - 1:00pm enjoy early finishes on Fridays as part of a structured full-time working week.

Salary: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per annum

Benefits

• The opportunity to work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life Assurance
• Referral Programme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement of up to 33 days per year after 5 years
• Free on-site parking available
• Clear career development opportunities within a stable defence engineering environment

Job description

We're more than just an engineering company; we're a trusted manufacturer operating within a diverse and demanding supply chain. The work we deliver has real impact, supporting the UK's defence capability as well as other critical industries including Rail, Automotive, and Agriculture.

From our modern Worcestershire facility, we utilise advanced fabrication, inspection, and assembly equipment to deliver safety-critical aluminium and stainless-steel fabrications to the highest international standards. Precision, reliability, and continuous improvement sit at the heart of everything we do.

Duties

We are seeking an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator to lead and oversee all welding coordination activities in accordance with ISO 14731. This role places you at the centre of welding governance within the business. You will provide technical leadership and strategic oversight of welding compliance, procedure qualification, personnel competence, and inspection control, ensuring all safety-critical fabrications consistently meet the requirements of: ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2, DIN 2303. You will act as the organisation's welding authority, supporting technical reviews, strengthening production controls, maintaining audit readiness, and driving continual improvement across regulated defence and industrial programmes. The position carries genuine accountability, influencing quality performance, compliance integrity, and operational excellence at a strategic level.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Business Management Systems
• Maintain full record traceability through effective application of management systems.
• Develop, qualify, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQR).
• Support Technical Review and Production Planning processes from a welding perspective.
• Ensure all WPS, WPQR, and associated documentation are controlled and accessible.
• Maintain welding personnel competency matrices and ensure appropriate deployment of skills.
• Audit subcontractor welding capabilities where required.
• Conduct routine Safety, Environmental (5S), and compliance inspections.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Lean, 5S).
• Develop and monitor KPI performance metrics and conduct root cause investigations for non-conformances.
• Supervise welding personnel during preparation and execution of complex tasks.
• Coordinate pre-, interim, and post-weld inspection and testing activities.
• Work closely with the compliance team to ensure full integration of management systems.

Qualifications

• CSWIP 3.1 - National Accreditation Welding Inspector
• HNC (or higher) in Fabrication & Welding or related engineering discipline
• Comprehensive technical knowledge as is DIN EN ISO 14731, e.g.
• EWE as in EWF Guideline 409
• SFI as in DVS-IIW/EWF 1173 or comparable qualification
• Engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing.)
• Obtained from a technical university

Essential experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role within an engineering or fabrication environment.
• Working knowledge of: ISO 9001, ISO 3834, EN 15085
• Experience developing and implementing welding procedures aligned to EN 15085 / ISO 3834.
• Strong quality focus within customer-driven environments.
• Ability to work independently, applying sound judgement and effective problem-solving.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic-level thinking.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable experience

• International Welding Engineer (IWE) or International Welding Technologist (IWT).
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification.
• Experience in Planning, NPI, and product lifecycle management.
• Experience working to Defence (AQAP, Mil-Std), Rail (RIS), or Automotive (IATF) standards.

This is a career opportunity with an employer of choice in Worcestershire !