Weld Engineer Malton, England
Job description
Weld Engineer
This can be in either Malton, Yorkshire or Bamber Bridge, Preston
Permanent position
The Company:
James Fisher Nuclear (JFN) is an established supplier of specialist engineering, manufacturing and technical services for applications within challenging, high integrity, environments. JFN can leverage its own substantial resources with those of the group and an international supply chain to deliver projects from concept through to manufacture, installation and commissioning.
The Role:
The Weld Engineer is responsible for compliance with client, statutory, legal and approval body requirements for all welding activities.
The Weld Engineer provides weld engineering input to the design and manufacturing processes, reporting in to the Principal Weld Engineer.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Quality Management of welding, from bid to delivery
- Compliance with codes and standards
- Ensure the correct welding procedures are available
- Write weld procedure specifications
- Ensure the welders’ qualifications are correct – prolongation and new qualifications
- Ensure that the specified welding and related equipment is available and in good working order
- Control supply and storage of welding consumables
- Ensure availability of specific approved documentation
- Safe working practices in accordance with statutory and other requirements
- Supervision of quality control procedures
- Witnessing welding as required
- Site visits to sub-contractors for inspection, witnessing, documents etc.
- Assess suitability of sub-contractors for welding
- Coordinate procedure and welder qualifications
- Review and approval of all sub-contractor documentation
Experience & Qualifications:
You will need to be able to read engineering drawings, technical specifications and standards and liaise with client, colleagues, approval bodies and suppliers.
An In-depth knowledge of welding standards and requirements (e.g. BS EN ISO 14731, ISO 3834, BS EN 15614, EN 287, EN ISO 9606, BS 4872, ASME Section IX) is required, along with extensive knowledge of welding processes.
Previous experience as a Welder would be an obvious advantage and also a good working knowledge of materials science/metallurgy.
Experience of Quality Plan input and working to its requirements.
Health and Safety experience and qualification is desirable along with Quality Management experience.
The following qualifications would be directly relevant:
- PCN and/or CSWIP Welding Inspector
- European and International Welding Technologist or above
- Degree in engineering related subject
The Person:
You will need to be pro-active and organised along with being a good team worker.
Nuclear manufacture experience is desirable (especially Sellafield) however experience from another highly regulated industry would also be relevant.
This role can be based in either Malton North Yorkshire or Bamber Bridge, Preston.
This is a permanent opportunity and present a great chance to get involved with an industry leader.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher is proud to be a Disability Confident employer, enabling us to attract and retain a wider pool of talent, as we recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.
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