Welding Supervisor

Key Talent Solutions; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Talent Solutions is supporting a well-established engineering and industrial services organization in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of an experienced Welding Supervisor.

The role will lead a team of welders, allocate work to align with WPS, monitor quality, enforce HSE standards and ensure activities are safe, efficient and on schedule. You will report to the Project Manager and drive continuous improvement on welding operations.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Certificate is required.
• 5–8 years' welding experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to read welding symbols and drawings.
• Knowledge of WPS requirements and welding consumables handling.
• Strong HSE awareness and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign welding activities based on welder qualifications and capability.
• Ensure all welding work complies with WPS, drawings and project requirements.
• Monitor daily welding progress and minimize repairs and rework.
• Enforce PPE, hot-work controls, fire-watch and site HSE procedures.
• Train and mentor junior welders on welding practices and quality standards.
• Assess manpower, tools and consumables to meet schedule.
• Maintain daily records of welding activities and report progress to the Project Manager.

Skills

Team supervision

Welding processes knowledge

Reading engineering drawings

Safety compliance

Education

Secondary School Certificate

Job description

Industry: Welding / Fabrication / Plant Services

We are currently supporting a well-established engineering and industrial services organization in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of an experienced Welding Supervisor.

The successful candidate will lead and supervise a team of welders, allocate work in line with drawings and approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), monitor weld quality, enforce HSE standards and ensure welding activities are completed safely, efficiently and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign welding activities based on welder qualifications and capability.
• Ensure all welding work is carried out in accordance with approved WPS, drawings and project requirements.
• Monitor daily welding progress and maintain low repair and rejection rates.
• Enforce the use of PPE, hot-work controls, fire-watch requirements and site HSE procedures.
• Train, coach and mentor junior welders on welding best practices and quality standards.
• Evaluate available manpower, tools and welding consumables to ensure work is completed within approved resources.
• Maintain accurate daily records of welding activities, including completed joints, welder allocation, issues and rework.
• Report daily progress and any welding-related concerns to the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Secondary School Certificate.
• Approximately 5-8 years' experience as a welder, with progressively increasing supervisory or leadership responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes including:
• SMAW
• GMAW
• FCAW
• Ability to read and interpret welding symbols and basic engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of WPS requirements and welding-consumable handling.
• Strong awareness of welding safety, hot-work precautions and HSE requirements.
• Proven ability to supervise, guide and coordinate a team of welders effectively.

The role may involve work across workshops, project sites and shutdown environments, often under high workloads and high-temperature conditions, while maintaining strict safety compliance.

Interested?