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Welding Engineer

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stockport, ENG, GB

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Welding Engineer Northwest UK | Permanent

A well-established engineering business with over 100 years of technical heritage is looking for a Welding Engineer to strengthen its welding coordination team. Specialising in complex, high-integrity products for defence and industrial programmes, the business is expanding and investing in its welding quality function.

What you'll be doing:

Fulfilling the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) function, ensuring compliance with welding standards and procedures

Supporting day-to-day welding activities across production and engineering teams

Developing Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) for new and existing products

Planning and coordinating internal welder audits and accreditation activities

Conducting pre-audit analysis for EN 1090, ISO 3834, and DIN 2303 compliance

Coordinating welder qualification testing to BS EN ISO 9606 and 14732

Identifying root causes of weld issues and driving corrective actions (RCCA)

Reviewing and assessing welding suppliers

Creating SOPs and work instructions to support accurate information flow

Supporting production engineering and design teams on welding matters

Assisting with welding plant selection and best-in-class technology implementation

What you need:

IWT/EWT qualification and TWI registration

CSWIP 3.1

Previous welding coordination experience

Strong knowledge of MIG/MAG and TIG processes

Working knowledge of ISO 3834

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Experience supporting external audit activity

Strong communication and people management skills

What's on offer:

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension scheme

Half-day Fridays

Life assurance and company sick pay (increasing with service)

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holiday and long-service rewards

Wellbeing initiatives, cycle-to-work scheme, and EV charging

Free on-site parking

This is a permanent role with a respected name in defence and industrial engineering. You'll take genuine ownership of welding coordination and quality across technically demanding, high-integrity programmes.

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