Manager - Welding Engineering

PeopleStrong; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong is seeking a Manager – Welding Engineering to oversee welding engineering planning and execution, ensuring processes meet quality, safety and productivity standards. The role provides technical guidance and drives continuous improvement in welding practices, with emphasis on ASME, IBR, PED and related codes.

The incumbent will lead development of welding procedures, qualification of welders, review weld plans, and ensure proper documentation and reporting of weld quality across

Qualifications

• Experience in welding engineering planning and execution.
• Knowledge of ASME Sec IX, Sec I, Sec II C & Sec VIII and IBR standards.
• Ability to prepare WPS and PQR and review weld plans for fabrication drawings.
• Familiar with IBR 1950 and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct welding engineering planning and execution for smooth production.
• Develop/qualify WPS as per ASME/IBR/EN/IBR for materials CS, LAS, HAS, SS.
• Identify welder qualification requirements and qualify welders per applicable codes.
• Qualify welding procedures and prepare shop/site weld plans and documentation.

Skills

Welding expertise

ASME codes

WPS/PQR preparation

Weld QA

NDT methods

Root cause analysis

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

BE in Welding

MTech Welding

Post Diploma in Welding

PG Certificate Welding Eng

Tools

Welding monitoring tools

MS Office

Job description

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Post Diploma in Welding Technology Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Bachelor of Technology (BTech) & Master of Technology (MTech) Welding and Quality Engineering Bachelor Program in Mechanical Engineering PG Certificate programme in Welding and Quality Engineering Welding Engineering

Job Description

The Manager – Welding Engineering is responsible for executing welding engineering planning and execution activities, He is expected to oversee the welding engineering aspects of welding operations, ensuring that welding processes, procedures, and technologies meet quality, safety, and productivity standards. This role brings a technical authority and supporting Lead – Welding Engineering in driving innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement in welding practices, Welder & Welding Procedure Qualifications as per ASME, IBR, PED and various other standards to support weld quality assurance across the organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITY:

• 1) Conduct, Review and maintain welding engineering planning and execution activities for smoother production execution. Develop / Qualify WPS (Welding Procedure Specification) as per ASME / PED / EN / IBR etc., for different materials CS, LAS, HAS, SS.
• 2) Identify the welder qualification requirements and qualify the welders according to the respective construction codes like ASME / IBR / EN / TEMA / APIs etc.
• 3) Qualify the welding procedures, prepare and review Shop / Site / Field - Weld Plans for each respective mfg. drawings.
• 4) Maintain proper logs of day-to-day activities & generate reports of weld-quality performance for the welders.Welding techniques and process expertise (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW).Relevant profile experience in welding engineering.Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.Good understanding & Interpretation skills of ASME codes.Well verse with ASME/IBR and other codes for welding procedure and welder qualification requirements.Analytical and optimized weld-estimation skills.M/S office and other soft skills related to computer proficiency.Interpretation of standard weld symbols and Fabrication Drawings.WPS & PQR documenta preparation and compliance management.Weld quality inspection, NDT methods, and defect analysis.Root cause analysis and welding troubleshooting.Familiar with codes like ASME Sec.IX, Sec.I, Sec.IIC & Sec.VIII, and Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR) 1950 etcCross?functional collaboration and stakeholder management.Problem?solving and decision?making.Digital literacy (MS Office, welding monitoring tools).Good communication and interpersonal skills.Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach.Team collaboration and cross-functional coordination.Accountability and integrity in welding engineering activity executionAdaptability to resolving welding related troubleshooting.Integrity, accountability, and a mindset of continuous improvement