Senior Welding Coordinator & Compliance Lead

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

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