£50K/yr to £55K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Responsible Welding Coordinator

Posted by Elevation Recruitment Group.

Elevation Recruitment Groups Engineering and Manufacturing division have a unique and exciting role with a leading manufacturer in Darlington, to recruit a Responsible Welding Coordinator. The purpose of this role is to control welding inspection activities on behalf of the business. This unique opportunity boasts a 4 day working week!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for welding procedure qualification records (WPQRS) on material before welding.
  • If not qualified for grade of material then review metallurgy and run trial tests organising third parties to witness tests.
  • Coordinate activities of NDT.
  • Coordinate QC activities.
  • Ensure that everyone is qualified in line with welding regulations.
  • Deal with more complex non-conformances ie crack in weld.
  • Investigate and follow rectification procedure for more complex non-conformances. Work with NDT and Production Manager to develop a solution.
  • Maintain welding qualification records.
  • Sign off NCRs.
  • Complete a review for new projects looking at materials, position of weld and type of weld.
  • Attend Technical Reviews.
  • Complete paperwork for Traceability and special customer requirements.

It is required that the candidate will hold a technical or quality qualification at HNC level, a RWC qualification and have welding experience/inspection qualification. Ideally, they will come from a quality background and understand Quality Systems and Standards, from a technical or engineering related background, with knowledge or welding/fabrication/metals.

Working Hours for this role are, Monday to Thursday 7am-5:15pm

If you think you can be a champion of Quality and set the standard of culture on what needs to be achieved, using previous, relevant knowledge and experience, then this could be the role for you.