Welding & Quality Inspector | Pharmaceutical Projects

Adecco; Limerick; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting on behalf of a well-established Irish engineering business in North Cork for a Welding & Quality Inspector. You will join a quality-driven manufacturing environment handling pressure vessel projects for pharma, chemical and industrial sectors.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will perform in-process welding inspections, verify drawings and specifications against ASME and PED requirements, coordinate NDT, and maintain traceable quality documentation to support project

Qualifications

• 3–7 years' experience in pressure vessel manufacturing or welding inspection.
• Strong knowledge of ASME PV Code, ASME U-Stamp and PED.
• Experience in in-process welding and fabrication inspection, including fit-up and NDT coordination.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings, welding symbols and weld maps.
• Experience coordinating inspections with subcontractors and clients.

Responsibilities

• Carry out in-process welding, fabrication, fit-up and dimensional inspections.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications and ASME/PED requirements.
• Ensure material identification, tracing and documentation throughout manufacturing.
• Coordinate NDT activities, hydrostatic testing and third-party inspections.
• Monitor welding procedures and welder qualifications; manage inspection requirements.
• Maintain quality documentation and support non-conformance resolution.

Skills

Pressure vessel manufacturing

Welding inspection

NDT coordination

Documentation & records

Reading drawings & specs

Welding processes knowledge

Education

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

ISO 9712 Level 2

Tools

ASME Pressure Vessel Code

ASME U-Stamp

PED

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established Irish engineering business in North Cork delivering specialist engineering solutions across the pharmaceutical, chemical and industrial sectors.

My client is seeking an experienced Welding & Quality Inspector to join their team, working on technically challenging projects within a quality-driven manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on specialist pharmaceutical engineering projects
• Join an experienced engineering and manufacturing team
• A varied role with technical responsibility
• Opportunity to contribute directly to quality and project delivery

The Role

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring quality, compliance and traceability throughout the pressure vessel manufacturing process.

• Carrying out in-process welding, fabrication, fit-up and dimensional inspections.
• Verifying compliance with approved drawings, specifications and applicable ASME and PED requirements.
• Ensuring material identification, scanning and traceability throughout manufacturing.
• Coordinating NDT activities, hydrostatic testing and third-party inspections.
• Monitoring welding procedures, welder qualifications and inspection requirements.
• Maintaining quality documentation and supporting the resolution of non-conformances and snags.

The Ideal Candidate

• 3-7 years' relevant experience in pressure vessel manufacturing, welding inspection or heavy fabrication within a quality-controlled manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME Pressure Vessel Code, ASME U-Stamp requirements and PED.
• Experience in in-process welding and fabrication inspection, including fit-up, visual weld inspection, dimensional checks and NDT coordination.
• Good understanding of welding processes such as SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SAW.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, engineering specifications, welding symbols and weld maps.
• Experience coordinating inspections with subcontractors, NDT contractors and clients.
• Strong organisational, communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work independently and manage inspection activities to manufacturing deadlines.

Desirable

• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector, AWS CWI or equivalent recognised qualification.
• PT/DPI qualification, preferably ISO 9712 Level 2 or equivalent.
• Experience with WPS, PQR, welder qualification records, subcontractor surveillance and snag resolution.