Welding Inspector in Pershore, Worcestershire

Energy Jobline CVL; Pershore; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£18.00 - £20.00 per hour

Overtime on enhanced rates up to £40.0

Defence engineering environment

Company pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Free on-site parking

Life Assurance

Referral programme

Enhanced Holiday entitlement (33 days)

1pm Friday finish

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Pershore seeks a Welding Inspector to inspect welding and fabrications in a defence-oriented environment. The role covers first-off inspections, verification against design data, and maintaining traceability and quality records.

You will work with ISO 9001 and related standards, supporting audits and continuous improvement. Hours are 39 per week with early finish on Fridays; pay £18–£20 per hour, with overtime at enhanced rates up to £40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Reading engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proficient in quality control procedures.
• Familiar with welding procedures and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Process Welding Inspection first-off of components to verify against design data and QC requirements.
• Inspect welding and fabrication activities per WPS, standards and customer requirements.
• Verify welder qualifications and approved welding procedures are used.

Education

CSWIP 3.1

CSWIP 3.2

PCN Level III

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Welding Inspector
Location Pershore
Hours full time 39 hours per week
Monday - Thursday: 07:45am - 5:00pm, Friday: 07:45am - 1:00pm
Salary £18.00 - £20.00 per hour

Benefits

• £18.00 - £20.00 per hour
• Opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £40.00 per hour)
• The opportunity to work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects
• Clear career development opportunities within a stable defence engineering environment
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Free on-site parking
• Life Assurance
• Referral programme
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year after 5 years
• 1pm Friday finish

Job description

Defence Manufacturing | Safety-Critical Fabrication | Worcestershire

We're more than just an engineering company; we're a trusted manufacturer operating within a diverse and demanding supply chain. The work we deliver has real impact, supporting the UK's defence capability as well as other critical industries including Rail, Automotive, and Agriculture.
From our modern Worcestershire facility, we utilise advanced fabrication, inspection, and assembly equipment to deliver safety-critical aluminium and stainless-steel fabrications to the highest international standards. Precision, reliability, and continuous improvement sit at the heart of everything we do.
What you'll get;

Key Responsibilities

• To process Welding Inspection first-off of components in an efficient manner, to verify products meet with approved design data, and quality control requirements
• Inspect welding and fabrication activities in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), standards, and customer requirements
• Verify welder qualifications and ensure only approved welding procedures are used
• Conduct visual inspections before, during and after welding operations
• Exercise the highest degree of discretion and professionalism when dealing with sensitive data and information
• Ensure traceability of materials, consumables and inspection records
• Complete inspection reports including FAI reports and quality documentation accurately and efficiently
• Participate in first article inspections and customer witness inspections
• Support internal and external audits
• Liaise with Quality supervision to raise non-conformance reports for products that do not conform to specification, and assist with subsequent Root Cause analysis
• Report on process and system data, maintaining Visual Management Boards with updated information
• Coordinate and assist with preparation of systems documentation necessary to meet with the requirements of statutory and regulatory bodies, including applicable versions of ISO 9001, ISO 3834, EN 15085, and DIN 2303 (Others as applicable)
• Liaise with production personnel to resolve welding and quality issues
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve manufacturing quality
• Ensure all welding equipment is maintained in line with the calibration system requirements
• Assist management in maintaining production output to match customer's requirements
• Contribute with identifying methods to improve the smooth operation of the business
• Promote awareness and use of the Business Management System(s), identifying opportunities for training and up-skilling
• Raise and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and verify corrective actions

Qualifications

• CSWIP - Accreditation 3.1 (essential)
• CSWIP - Accreditation 3.2 (desirable)
• PCN Level III

Essential Experience

• Proven experience, within a metal fabrication and assembly environment on aluminium, steel, and stainless steel. Current experience of working with international regulatory standard; ISO 9001
• Proven experience holding a similar position with relevant industries, and engineering environment(s)
• Current experience working to ISO 5817, and ISO 10042
• Proficient with MS Office suite
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
• Knowledge of health & safety and environmental practices and procedures

Desirable

• Current experience of working with international regulatory standards; ISO 9001, ISO 3834, and EN 15085, DIN 2303, or equivalent
• NDT inspection
• Internal Auditor Trained
• IOSH

Career Opportunity

This is a career opportunity with an employer of choice in Worcestershire.