Welding Engineer (IWE)

General information

Reference

2025-311

Position description

Job title

Welding Engineer (IWE)

Contract type

Permanent

Job description

Responsibilities / Duties / Job Skills:

• Participate to project evaluation and quotes (technical support during tendering process, review of welding and inspection specifications / codes / standards).
• In charge of welding development: PQR’s, Welding Book, WPQ’s, NDT, testing and analysis (mechanical, corrosion, CTOD, ECA…).
• Management of PQR and welder qualification registers
• Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Participate in kick off meetings with Client / Project Engineer / Workshop Manager / Supervisors with project commencement and as required during the project phase.
• Overall follow up of on-going projects in terms of welding quality and productivity: workshop and site.
• Support production and operation for welding concerns: identify root causes, assess and deploy improvement and solutions
• Contact and liaise with clients and stakeholders to clarify technical aspects of projects. Coordinate with the QA/QC department for project preparation (i.e. Welding book, WPS, Selection of qualified welders) and NDT requirements during the project.
• Direct and coordinate technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers' compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions and standards; in testing welds for conformance with international code requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.
• Travel to the different 3C Metal subsidiaries and clients’ sites when required by projects POC for group level 3 NDT management, group NDT procedures ISO 3834-2 RWC
• Evaluate and audit systems in place for improvements- Lead client and third party audits for ISO 3834-2
• Group level technical support

Knowledge / Qualifications / Experience:

• BEng degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering must have Masters or Honors degree specializing in Welding Engineering must have IIW IWE diploma preferred
• 2 years relevant working experience minimum
• ISO 9001: 201
• ISO 45001

Profile

Functional and Behavioral Competencies:

• Technical expertise
• Attention to details
• Quality orientation
• Planning and organizing
• Able to work independently
• Customer Focus

Position location

Country

South Africa

Location

Cape Town

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Bachelor

Qualification

Other

Minimum level of experience required

2-5 years

Languages

English (3- Advanced)