Welding Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Study of the manufacturing drawings to prepare weld technology sheet/ weld map/ weld plan.
• Qualification and preparation of welding procedure specifications (WPS), Procedure qualification records (PQR), WPQ/WOPQ documents.
• Supervise procedure qualification and performance qualification activity of welder/ welding operators,
• Training of welder/welding operator prior to performance qualification,
• Qualification of welders as per IBR/ ASME/EN through Inspecting authority or CP.
• Daily monitoring of shop welding activities, interaction with welders and maintaining documents in line to project requirements.
• Technical supervision of all welders/welding operators on shop floor.
• Conduct Training programs for the welders, shop supervisors according to project specifications and standards.
• Weld defect analysis, and implementation of action plan.
• Calibration of welding and heat treatment equipments as per standards

Critical Competencies:

• Welding, heat treatment and metal fabrication knowledge
• Understanding of national/international codes and standards like ASME Sec IX, IBR 1950, etc
• Conversant with Carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless-steel materials etc
• Strong ability and in-depth knowledge of common welding processes like GTAW, SMAW, SAW, FCAW processes and welding consumables.
• Welding defects, its causes and
• Inspection and testing of weld joints.
• Welding consumables requirements as per code / customer specifications.