Weld Training Officer

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth seeks a Weld Training Officer to deliver training and qualifications to welders. Responsibilities include overseeing training processes, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with ISO and ASME standards. Ideal candidates will have strong welding knowledge and excellent communication skills, with commitment to ongoing training. The role is full-time and offers various benefits including generous holiday allowance and a matched contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of compliance with ISO, ASME, and DefStan standards.
• Willingness to undertake further training including CSWTO certification.
• CSWIP 3.0 Visual Weld Inspection is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full welder training and qualification process.
• Conduct visual weld inspections and coordinate NDE and destructive testing.
• Develop and deliver training programmes across multiple welding processes.
• Ensure documentation meets quality and compliance standards.
• Support welders to achieve certification and excellence.

Skills

Strong knowledge of welding processes: MMA, FCAW, MIG/MAG, and TIG

Excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Understanding of quality control

Education

City & Guilds Craft Apprenticeship in Fabrication/Engineering or equivalent

Completion of CSWIP Weld Instructor courses and exams

Job description

As a Weld Training Officer, you'll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll deliver training and qualifications to apprentices, experienced welders, and future talent, ensuring compliance with ISO, ASME, and DefStan standards. Day-to-day, you’ll be central to developing the next generation of highly skilled welders who support critical defence projects across surface fleet, submarine platforms, and site facilities.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the full welder training and qualification process.
• Conducting visual weld inspections and coordinating NDE and destructive testing.
• Developing and delivering training programmes across multiple welding processes.
• Ensuring all documentation meets quality and compliance standards.
• Supporting welders at all levels to achieve certification and excellence.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of welding processes: MMA, FCAW, MIG/MAG, and TIG.
• Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
• Meticulous attention to detail when presenting technical information.
• Sound understanding of welding techniques and associated challenges.
• Knowledge of quality control and documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Craft Apprenticeship in Fabrication/Engineering or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake further training, including CSWTO certification.
• Commitment to completing CSWIP Weld Instructor courses and exams.
• CSWIP 3.0 Visual Weld Inspection - Desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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