Welding Engineer (Iwe)

3Cmetal; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

3C Metal is seeking a Welding Engineering professional to lead welding development, quality assurance and project support. You will manage PQRs, WPQs, NDT programs and welding procedures while coordinating with clients, QA/QC, and site teams to ensure conformance with international codes.

The role requires a strong background in welding engineering with ISO 9001/45001 experience, travel to client sites, and capability to drive continuous improvements in welding productivity and quality.

Qualifications

• BEng in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering with Masters/Honors in Welding Engineering is required; IIW IWE diploma preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant welding engineering experience.
• ISO 9001:2011 (or latest) and ISO 45001 knowledge or certification.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project evaluation and tender support, review welding specs and standards.
• Develop welding procedures: PQRs, Welding Book, WPQs, NDT, testing and analysis.
• Manage PQR and welder qualification registers.
• Evaluate new welding developments for production applicability.
• Lead client/project kickoff meetings and coordinate with QA/QC for project prep.
• Oversee welding quality and productivity across workshop and site.
• Identify root causes and implement welding improvements.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders on technical project aspects.
• Direct and coordinate technicians in welding inspections and NDT conformance.

Skills

Technical expertise

Attention to details

Quality orientation

Planning and organizing

Independent worker

Customer Focus

Education

BEng in Mechanical/Metallurgical Eng

Masters/Honors in Welding Engineering

IIW IWE diploma (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities / Duties / Job Skills:

• Participate to project evaluation and quotes (technical support during tendering process, review of welding and inspection specifications / codes / standards).
• In charge of welding development: PQR's, Welding Book, WPQ's, NDT, testing and analysis (mechanical, corrosion, CTOD, ECA...).
• Management of PQR and welder qualification registers
• Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Participate in kick off meetings with Client / Project Engineer / Workshop Manager / Supervisors with project commencement and as required during the project phase.
• Overall follow up of on-going projects in terms of welding quality and productivity: workshop and site.
• Support production and operation for welding concerns: identify root causes, assess and deploy improvement and solutions
• Contact and liaise with clients and stakeholders to clarify technical aspects of projects.
  Coordinate with the QA/QC department for project preparation (i.e. Welding book, WPS, Selection of qualified welders) and NDT requirements during the project.
• Direct and coordinate technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions and standards; in testing welds for conformance with international code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.
• Travel to the different 3C Metal subsidiaries and clients' sites when required by projects
  POC for group level 3 NDT management, group NDT procedures ISO 3834-2 RWC
• Evaluate and audit systems in place for improvements- Lead client and third party audits for ISO 3834-2
• Group level technical support

Knowledge / Qualifications / Experience:

• BEng degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering must have Masters or Honors degree specializing in Welding Engineering must have
  IIW IWE diploma preferred
• 2 years relevant working experience minimum
• ISO 9001: 201
• ISO 45001

Functional and Behavioral Competencies:

• Technical expertise
• Attention to details
• Quality orientation
• Planning and organizing
• Able to work independently
• Customer Focus