Manager - Welding Engineering

Larsen & Toubro; Surat; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Welding Engineering lead in India to oversee welding engineering planning and execution, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity standards across welding operations.

The role involves developing and qualifying WPS per ASME/PED/EN/IBR, qualifying welders, and ensuring procedures meet regulatory codes. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Develop and qualify WPS per ASME/PED/EN/IBR for materials CS, LAS, HAS, SS.
• Identify welder qualification requirements and qualify welders per ASME/IBR/EN/TEMA/APIs.
• Review and maintain welding planning and execution for smoother production execution.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and maintain welding engineering planning and execution activities for smoother production execution.
• Develop / Qualify WPS as per ASME / PED / EN / IBR for different materials CS, LAS, HAS, SS.
• Identify welder qualification requirements and qualify welders according to codes like ASME / IBR / EN / TEMA / APIs.
• Qualify welding procedures, prepare and review Shop / Site / Field weld plans.
• Maintain logs of day-to-day activities & generate weld-quality reports.

Skills

Welding engineering

WPS development

Code compliance

Welding processes

NDT methods

Root cause analysis

ASME Sec IX

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• 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