Welding Compliance & Quality Lead

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

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.