Welding & Quality Inspector

Chart Industries; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Welding & Quality Inspector to ensure all welding and fabrication work complies with approved standards. Responsibilities include verifying job specifications, conducting inspections, overseeing workshop personnel, and maintaining quality records. Candidates should have an artisan qualification and at least 5 years of experience, with knowledge of welding processes and excellent leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Experience in heavy fabrication.
• Knowledge of NDT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Verify job scope, customer specifications, and quality requirements.
• Conduct dimensional inspections during fabrication.
• Perform visual weld inspections and surface preparation checks.

Skills

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Knowledge of welding processes

Excellent communication skills

Focus on accuracy and detail

Leadership capability

Education

Artisan qualification (Boilermaker/Welder/Fitter & Turner)

SAIW Welding Inspector Level 1 and 2

Tools

MS Office

ISO 3834 exposure

Job description

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Howden South Africa Division is looking for an experienced Welding & Quality Inspector to ensure all welding and fabrication work carried out in the heavy‑fabrication workshop conforms to approved welding procedures, engineering drawings, ITP requirements, applicable codes/standards, customer specifications, and internal quality controls. The role includes functional leadership of welders, grinders, and other workshop personnel when required.

What Will You Do?

• Verify job scope, customer specifications, and quality requirements.
• Confirm approved drawings, WPS/WPQR, and weld‑procedure documentation.
• Ensure material certificates traceability records.
• Perform as required by the ITP.
• Verify welders’ qualifications and WPS compliance and keep record thereof.
• Conduct dimensional inspections during fabrication.
• Check welding consumables for handling and storage compliance.
• Perform visual weld inspections and surface preparation checks.
• Monitor NDT activities and liaise with NDE personnel. Conduct final inspections before release.
• Raise NCRs, verify corrective actions, and close out deviations.
• Maintain accurate inspection records and data packs.
• Verify calibration and suitability of welding equipment.
• Enforce safety and environmental compliance.
• Provide functional supervision of Welders, Grinders, and general workshop artisans as required.
• Support coordination of workshop labour allocation, task prioritisation, and productivity.
• Assist in overseeing entire workshop teams during periods of absence, peak workload, or operational need.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Artisan qualification (Boilermaker/Welder/Fitter & Turner).
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of welding processes.
• of NDT requirements.
• Computer literacy (MS Office).
• SAIW Welding Inspector Level 1 and 2.
• Experience in heavy fabrication.
• ISO 3834 exposure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional focus on accuracy and detail
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Leadership capability when supervising artisans.

Our Benefits Package...

Howden offers an excellent benefits package along with a competitive salary. It also provides the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment within a global engineering company.