Welding Inspector Level 2 (South Africa)

RINA Piraeus Team; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 248,000 - 441,000; Part time

Job summary

RINA is seeking a Welding Inspector for a freelance role in Cape Town, South Africa. Location is Cape Town with a contract until February 2027. SAIW level 2 certification and work authorization in SA are required.

Responsibilities include planning production, supervising welding operations, and driving continuous improvement to meet quality standards and delivery targets. The role entails managing welding-related activities, coordinating schedules, and ensuring compliance with safety and

Qualifications

• SAIW level 2 certification required.
• Eligibility to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Review production orders to plan department operations.
• Plan production operations, set priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepare schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure product quality and timely delivery.
• Inspect machines and equipment to ensure performance and optimum utilization.
• Develop or revise standard operating procedures and ensure compliance with standards.
• Compile, store and retrieve production data.
• Lead hourly staff: hiring, training, directing work and evaluating performance.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and conduct safety training.

Education

SAIW level 2

Job description

RINA is currently looking for a Welding Inspector.

Location: South Africa, Cape Town.

Contract Type: Freelance.

Duration: until February 2027.

Requirements: SAIW level 2, be entitled to work in SA.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.


• Planning production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.


• Preparing operational schedules and coordinating manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications. Reviewing production and operating reports and resolving operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.


• Inspecting machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.


• Developing or revising standard operational and working practices and observing workers to ensure compliance with standards.


• Compiling, storing, and retrieving production data.


• Managing all hourly employees in the assigned departments. He is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of these units.


• Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.


• Assuring a clean and safe working environment for all employees, emphasizing prevention of potential hazardous conditions. Addresses unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. Conducting safety training for employees. Reporting accidents in a timely manner and participating in accident investigations as required.


• Leading continuous improvement efforts in manufacturing, safety, quality, throughput, delivery, and operating costs.


• Managing department with a target of zero lost time injuries and recordable within site goal.


• Responsible for managing all production welding related issues for the site.


• Managing all day-to-day welding related activities. Setting priorities, capacity-planning, level loading strategies, and headcount assessments.


• Responsible for overall factory weld shop performance in terms of on-time delivery, quality, weld count and cost (cycle time and overtime).


• Responsible for initiating and implementing Manufacturing Process Capability and Continuous quality improvement.


• Reviewing and overseeing weld shop design for optimal efficiency.


• Driving for continuous culture improvement throughout entire welding process.


• Developing and maintaining training/certification programs for welding team members.


• Working closely with all support organizations (Materials, Engineering, Quality, etc.) to resolve Customer issues, mitigate delivery and schedule problems, and expedite closure of material shortages.