Welding Coordinator

Alstom; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance and medical coverage

Pension plan

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Alstom in Boksburg seeks an experienced Welding Coordinator to oversee welding processes across operations, deploying metier rules, and leading quality initiatives. You will collaborate with project teams and quality assurance to mitigate non-quality risks and provide local technical support.

The role requires engineering in metallurgy/mechanical/industrial/chemical fields, welding qualifications (IWT/IWE), extensive EN/ISO standards knowledge, and 10+ years in welding coordination.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
• Welding – International Welding Technologist / Engineer (IWT/IWE) qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of EN/ISO standards (EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712).
• 10+ years of experience in welding coordination.
• Rail sector experience desirable.
• Proven ability to train and resolve welding-related challenges.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating welding activities in compliance with ISO 15085 standards.
• Participating in defining metier rules and deploying them at the site level.
• Providing local technical support to project teams.
• Leading quality crises related to welding and implementing pragmatic solutions.
• Mitigating risks of non-quality through risk analysis tools and validation processes.
• Ensuring production surveys and addressing quality issues by identifying root causes and defining action plans.

Skills

Welding coordination

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Training others

Education

Engineering degree (Metallurgy/Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical)

Welding qualification IWT/IWE

Tools

EN ISO standards (9606/15085/3834/9712)

Job description

Req ID: 528210

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Welding Coordinator in Boksburg we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in welding coordination in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and innovative teammates.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring excellence in welding processes across our operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including project teams and quality assurance teams), mitigate risks of non-quality in welding processes, and provide technical support at the local level, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of deploying metier rules and tools at the site level to improve welding processes, but also lead quality initiatives and manage crises related to welding as they arise.

We’ll look to you for:

• Coordinating welding activities in compliance with ISO 15085 standards
• Participating in defining metier rules and deploying them at the site level
• Providing local technical support to project teams
• Leading quality crises related to welding and implementing pragmatic solutions
• Mitigating risks of non-quality through risk analysis tools and validation processes
• Ensuring production surveys and addressing quality issues by identifying root causes and defining action plans

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Engineering degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering
• Training and qualification by a third party for Welding – International Welding Technologist / Engineer (IWT/IWE)
• Extensive knowledge of EN/ISO standards (e.g., EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712)
• 10+ years of experience in welding coordination
• Experience in the rail sector (desirable)
• Proven ability to support, train, and resolve complex welding-related challenges
• Strong track record of achievements in the field of welding

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with the latest standards for rail welding and quality assurance
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that make a real difference in mobility
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Progress towards becoming a recognized welding specialist or other leadership roles
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud.

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Experienced