Responsible Welding Coordinator

HR Employment Bureau Redditch; Pershore; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Employment Bureau Redditch is seeking an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator to lead welding governance and ensure compliance with ISO 14731 and related standards. The role sits at the core of governance, providing technical leadership and oversight of procedures, qualification, and inspection for safety-critical fabrications in a defence and industrial programme environment.

Based in Pershore, the position focuses on building audit readiness, improving production controls, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a welding/coordinator role within engineering or fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14731 and related standards.
• Experience developing welding procedures and qualification records.
• Demonstrated audit readiness and compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with management systems and traceability.
• Develop, qualify, and maintain WPS/WPQR documentation.
• Lead welding inspections and pre/post-weld activities.
• Support non-conformances investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate with compliance teams for integrated systems.

Skills

Quality focus

Independent worker

Strategic thinking

IT skills

Education

HNC in Fabrication & Welding

Engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing.)

Tools

WPS/WPQR development

ISO 9001 knowledge

ISO 3834-2 knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Responsible Welding Coordinator

Pay: £55,000 - £65,000 per year

Location: Pershore

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 07:45am - 5:15pm
Friday: 07:45am - 1:00pm

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 (phone number removed)
• 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

Experience

Essential

• 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:

• 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.