Welding Engineer

Recruit Engineering; Stockport; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Half-day Fridays

Life assurance

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holiday

Well-being initiatives

Cycle-to-work

EV charging

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Recruit Engineering is seeking a Welding Engineer to strengthen its welding coordination team in the Northwest UK. You will support production and engineering in day-to-day welding activities, develop WPS documents, and lead internal welder audits. The role involves ensuring compliance with EN standards and coordinating qualification testing for welders.

Ideal candidates hold IWT/EWT, CSWIP 3.1, and TWI registration with strong MIG/MAG and TIG knowledge and the ability to read technical drawings.

Qualifications

• IWT/EWT qualification and CSWIP 3.1 are required.
• Experience coordinating welding activities and audits.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Familiarity with ISO 3834 and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) function and ensure standards compliance.
• Support day-to-day welding activities across production and engineering.
• Develop Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) for new and existing products.
• Plan and coordinate internal welder audits and accreditation activities.
• Conduct pre-audit analysis for EN 1090, ISO 3834, and DIN 2303 compliance.
• Coordinate welder qualification testing to BS EN ISO 9606 and 14732.
• Identify root causes of weld issues and drive corrective actions (RCCA).
• Review welding suppliers and assess performance.
• Create SOPs and work instructions to ensure accurate information flow.
• Support production engineering and design teams on welding matters.
• Assist with welding plant selection and best-in-class technology implementation.

Skills

MIG/MAG and TIG welding

Welding coordination

Reading drawings

Auditing experience

Communication & leadership

Education

IWT/EWT qualification

CSWIP 3.1

TWI registration

Job description

Welding Engineer Northwest UK | Permanent

A well‑established engineering business with over 100 years of technical heritage is looking for a Welding Engineer to strengthen its welding coordination team. Specialising in complex, high‑integrity products for defence and industrial programmes, the business is expanding and investing in its welding quality function.

What you’ll be doing:

• Fulfilling the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) function, ensuring compliance with welding standards and procedures
• Supporting day‑to‑day welding activities across production and engineering teams
• Developing Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) for new and existing products
• Planning and coordinating internal welder audits and accreditation activities
• Conducting pre‑audit analysis for EN 1090, ISO 3834, and DIN 2303 compliance
• Coordinating welder qualification testing to BS EN ISO 9606 and 14732
• Identifying root causes of weld issues and driving corrective actions (RCCA)
• Reviewing and assessing welding suppliers
• Creating SOPs and work instructions to support accurate information flow
• Supporting production engineering and design teams on welding matters
• Assisting with welding plant selection and best‑in‑class technology implementation

What you need:

• IWT/EWT qualification and TWI registration
• CSWIP 3.1
• Previous welding coordination experience
• Strong knowledge of MIG/MAG and TIG processes
• Working knowledge of ISO 3834
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Experience supporting external audit activity
• Strong communication and people management skills

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Half‑day Fridays
• Life assurance and company sick pay (increasing with service)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional holiday and long‑service rewards
• Well‑being initiatives, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and EV charging
• Free on‑site parking

This is a permanent role with a respected name in defence and industrial engineering. You’ll take genuine ownership of welding coordination and quality across technically demanding, high‑integrity programmes.

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