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Responsible Welding Coordinator

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Pershore, Worcestershire

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Responsible Welding Coordinator

Salary: £55,000–£65,000 per year DOE
Location: Worcestershire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:45am–5:15pm, Friday 7:45am–1:00pm

We are recruiting for an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) to join an established engineering and manufacturing business operating across the Defence and other safety-critical sectors.

This is a senior technical role with responsibility for welding coordination, compliance, procedure qualification, personnel competency and inspection control across safety-critical aluminium and stainless-steel fabrication.

What’s on Offer

  * Work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects

  * Company pension, Life Assurance, Cycle-to-Work and Health & Wellbeing schemes

  * Free on-site parking, enhanced holiday entitlement of up to 33 days and clear career development opportunities

  * Early 1pm finish every Friday

Key Responsibilities

  * Act as the organisation's welding authority in accordance with ISO 14731, providing technical leadership and oversight of welding activities.

  * Ensure welding operations comply with relevant Business Management Systems and standards including ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN (phone number removed) and DIN 2303.

  * Develop, qualify, maintain and control Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQR) and associated documentation.

  * Support technical reviews, production planning and project activities from a welding perspective.

  * Maintain welding personnel competency matrices and ensure appropriately qualified personnel are deployed.

  * Coordinate pre-, interim- and post-weld inspection and testing activities.

  * Audit subcontractor welding capabilities where required and maintain full traceability of welding records.

  * Lead compliance inspections and support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean, Kaizen and 5S.

  * Develop and monitor welding and quality KPIs, investigate non-conformances and implement effective corrective actions.

  * Work closely with Quality and Compliance teams to maintain audit readiness and continually improve welding controls.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

  * Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar Responsible Welding Coordinator or senior welding role within an engineering/fabrication environment.

  * CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector qualification and HNC or higher in Fabrication & Welding or a related engineering discipline.

  * Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 14731, ISO 3834 and EN 15085, with practical experience developing and implementing welding procedures.

  * Strong understanding of welding quality, inspection, traceability and personnel competency requirements.

  * Ability to work independently, make sound technical judgements and solve complex problems.

  * Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and communication skills.

  * Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  * IWE/IWT, EWE, SFI or equivalent welding qualification, with Engineering degree-level education advantageous.

  * Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or similar professional registration.

  * Lean Six Sigma qualification and experience of Planning, NPI or product lifecycle management.

  * Experience working to Defence, Rail or Automotive standards such as AQAP, Mil-Std, RIS or IATF.

If you are an experienced welding professional looking for a senior position with genuine technical responsibility within a safety-critical manufacturing environment, apply today

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