QC Inspector - Welding

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited in India is seeking a Welding Qualification & Competency Management professional to oversee welding engineering, QA, and NDT coordination. You will develop and enforce WPS/PQR, establish welding methodologies, and supervise welder testing to ensure compliance with project requirements.

The role involves guiding production and quality teams, coordinating inspections, and driving continuous quality improvements across fabrication operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and implement Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Review and approve Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
• Establish welding methodologies based on project and client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable welding codes, standards, and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance to production and quality teams for welding-related issues.
• Conduct Welder Qualification Tests (WQT).
• Evaluate welder performance and skill levels.
• Maintain welder qualification records and certification validity.
• Identify training requirements and arrange skill enhancement programs.
• Coordinate with production teams to resolve welding bottlenecks.
• Support achievement of fabrication schedules and productivity targets.
• Verify weld preparation, fit-up, and joint configurations.
• Monitor welding parameters and welding process compliance.
• Ensure welds meet quality acceptance criteria.
• Review weld repair requirements and quality trends.
• Support implementation of continuous quality improvement measures.
• Investigate welding defects and non-conformities.
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring weld failures.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor repair percentages and rejection rates.
• Implement process improvements to reduce weld defects.
• Coordinate with NDT teams for inspection planning.
• Review radiography, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant test reports.

Skills

Welding Engineering

Quality Control

NDT Coordination

WPS/PQR Review

Fabrication Monitoring

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

2. Welder Qualification & Competency Management

3. Production Support & Fabrication Monitoring

4. Welding Quality Assurance

5. Weld Defect Analysis & Corrective Actions

6. NDT Coordination & Inspection Support

• Welding Engineering & Technical Control
• Develop, review, and implement Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Review and approve Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
• Establish welding methodologies based on project and client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable welding codes, standards, and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance to production and quality teams for welding-related issues.
• Conduct Welder Qualification Tests (WQT).
• Evaluate welder performance and skill levels.
• Maintain welder qualification records and certification validity.
• Identify training requirements and arrange skill enhancement programs.
• Ensure only qualified welders are deployed for approved welding processes.
• Monitor day-to-day welding activities in fabrication shops.
• Ensure adherence to approved welding procedures during execution.
• Review fabrication sequences and welding plans.
• Coordinate with production teams to resolve welding bottlenecks.
• Support achievement of fabrication schedules and productivity targets.
• Verify weld preparation, fit-up, and joint configurations.
• Monitor welding parameters and welding process compliance.
• Ensure welds meet quality acceptance criteria.
• Review weld repair requirements and quality trends.
• Support implementation of continuous quality improvement measures.
• Investigate welding defects and non-conformities.
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring weld failures.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor repair percentages and rejection rates.
• Implement process improvements to reduce weld defects.
• Coordinate with NDT teams for inspection planning.
• Review radiography, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant test reports.
• Ensure timely clearance of weld joints for subsequent activities.
• Support closure of weld-related NCRs and observations.
• Participate in client, third-party, and statutory inspections.