Welding Inspector/Welding Supervisor

Castle Employment Group; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is recruiting for a Welding Inspector / Welding Supervisor in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The role is hands-on, overseeing welding quality within the Scarborough facility and visiting external sites and subcontractors to review work.

The ideal candidate has a strong welding and fabrication background, with experience in MIG/MAG welding and reading engineering drawings. A full UK driving licence is preferred, and travel to external sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong welding and fabrication background, ideally within heavy structural steelwork.
• Experience as Welding Inspector, Welding Supervisor or senior Fabricator with quality responsibilities.
• Good understanding of MIG/MAG and flux core welding processes.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting structural steel welds to ensure they meet required quality standards and specifications.
• Overseeing welding activities and supporting welders and fabricators on the shop floor.
• Carrying out visual weld inspections and identifying defects or areas requiring improvement.
• Reviewing welding quality, fabrication standards and workmanship at external sites and subcontractor facilities.
• Travelling between sites to assess work, highlight quality concerns and ensure standards are maintained.
• Ensuring welding is completed in line with engineering drawings, welding procedures and relevant standards.
• Supporting weld repairs, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with production managers, supervisors and quality teams.
• Maintaining inspection records and reporting any non-conformances.

Skills

Welding & fabrication

Quality inspection

Mig/Mag welding

Engineering drawings reading

Site travel

Driving license

Job description

Welding Inspector / Welding Supervisor

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Company: Established UK Structural Steel Manufacturer

Job Type: Permanent | PAYE

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Welding Inspector / Welding Supervisor to join a well-established structural steel manufacturer based in Scarborough. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a strong welding and fabrication background who understands quality standards, structural steelwork and the importance of getting the job right first time. The position will involve overseeing welding quality within the Scarborough facility, alongside travelling to external sites and subcontractor facilities to inspect and review work being carried out on behalf of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspecting structural steel welds to ensure they meet required quality standards and specifications.
• Overseeing welding activities and supporting welders and fabricators on the shop floor.
• Carrying out visual weld inspections and identifying defects or areas requiring improvement.
• Reviewing welding quality, fabrication standards and workmanship at external sites and subcontractor facilities.
• Travelling between sites to assess work, highlight quality concerns and ensure standards are maintained.
• Ensuring welding is completed in line with engineering drawings, welding procedures and relevant standards.
• Supporting weld repairs, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with production managers, supervisors and quality teams.
• Maintaining inspection records and reporting any non-conformances.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong background in welding and fabrication, ideally within heavy structural steelwork.
• Previous experience as a Welding Inspector, Welding Supervisor or senior Fabricator/Welder with quality responsibilities.
• Good understanding of MIG/MAG and flux core welding processes.
• Experience inspecting multi-run welds, butt welds and fillet welds.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and welding specifications.
• Understanding of welding defects, inspection processes and quality requirements.
• Confident communicating with welders, production teams and external subcontractors.
• Willingness to travel to external sites and companies to review welding quality.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Desirable

• CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent welding inspection qualification.
• Knowledge of NDT inspection methods.
• Experience working to structural steel welding standards.
• Previous experience supervising welding teams or managing welding quality.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Permanent position with an established UK structural steel manufacturer.
• Opportunity to work on major structural steel and infrastructure projects.
• A varied role combining shop-floor inspections, quality supervision and external site visits.
• Opportunity to use practical welding knowledge in a quality-focused position.
• Long-term stability and opportunities to develop within the business.

Referrals are also welcome.