Welding Supervisor - Production

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Oman; On-site; OMR 13,457 - 19,225; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Oman is seeking a Welding Production Supervisor to oversee daily welding activities on the shop floor. This role involves ensuring compliance with approved welding procedures and maintaining quality standards through effective supervision of welders and fitters.

Key responsibilities include monitoring productivity, enforcing safety compliance, and coordinating with QA/QC teams. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in welding supervision and possess strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in welding activities supervision.
• Strong knowledge of welding procedure specifications and quality compliance.
• Ability to coordinate and manage a workforce effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day welding activities on the shop floor.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with welding procedures.
• Coordinate with QA/QC inspectors for quality assurance.
• Manage the allocation of tasks among welders.

Job description

1. Welding Production Supervision

Supervise day‑to‑day welding activities on shop floor including structural welding of jackets, topsides, decks, fit‑up and joint preparation.

Ensure welding is carried out as per approved WPS, Welding Procedure Specification, applicable drawings and weld maps.

2. Work Planning and Execution

Execute work as per daily and weekly plans issued by the planning team.

Ensure readiness of materials, welding consumables, equipment and tools, and qualified welders.

Allocate work to welders based on skill and qualification.

3. Workforce Supervision

Supervise welders, fitters, and helpers.

Monitor manpower productivity and efficiency.

Ensure proper discipline and work execution at site.

4. Quality Compliance

Ensure proper fit‑up and joint preparation before welding.

Coordinate with QA/QC inspectors for fit‑up inspection, visual inspection, NDT clearance.

Rectify welding defects and monitor repair work.

5. Welding Consumables and Equipment

Ensure correct usage of welding consumables: electrodes, wires, gases.

Monitor proper handling of electrodes, baking, & holding, consumables storage.

Ensure welding machines and equipment are in working condition.

6. Productivity Monitoring

Track welding progress, joints completed, inch‑dia, tonnage.

Achieve production targets as per schedule.

Identify delays and take corrective measures.

7. Safety Compliance

Ensure adherence to HSE requirements: hot work permits, fire prevention measures, safe welding gas cutting practices.

Conduct toolbox talks and enforce safe work practices.

8. Coordination

Coordinate with planning team, work targets and priorities; QA/QC team for inspection readiness; stores for consumable availability; engineering for clarifications.