Salary: £55,000–£65,000 per year DOE
Location: Worcestershire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:45am–5:15pm, Friday 7:45am–1:00pm
We are recruiting for an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) to join an established engineering and manufacturing business operating across the Defence and other safety-critical sectors.
This is a senior technical role with responsibility for welding coordination, compliance, procedure qualification, personnel competency and inspection control across safety-critical aluminium and stainless-steel fabrication.
What’s on Offer
* Work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects
* Company pension, Life Assurance, Cycle-to-Work and Health & Wellbeing schemes
* Free on-site parking, enhanced holiday entitlement of up to 33 days and clear career development opportunities
* Early 1pm finish every Friday
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the organisation's welding authority in accordance with ISO 14731, providing technical leadership and oversight of welding activities.
* Ensure welding operations comply with relevant Business Management Systems and standards including ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN (phone number removed) and DIN 2303.
* Develop, qualify, maintain and control Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQR) and associated documentation.
* Support technical reviews, production planning and project activities from a welding perspective.
* Maintain welding personnel competency matrices and ensure appropriately qualified personnel are deployed.
* Coordinate pre-, interim- and post-weld inspection and testing activities.
* Audit subcontractor welding capabilities where required and maintain full traceability of welding records.
* Lead compliance inspections and support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean, Kaizen and 5S.
* Develop and monitor welding and quality KPIs, investigate non-conformances and implement effective corrective actions.
* Work closely with Quality and Compliance teams to maintain audit readiness and continually improve welding controls.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar Responsible Welding Coordinator or senior welding role within an engineering/fabrication environment.
* CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector qualification and HNC or higher in Fabrication & Welding or a related engineering discipline.
* Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 14731, ISO 3834 and EN 15085, with practical experience developing and implementing welding procedures.
* Strong understanding of welding quality, inspection, traceability and personnel competency requirements.
* Ability to work independently, make sound technical judgements and solve complex problems.
* Strong commercial awareness, strategic thinking and communication skills.
* Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
Desirable
* IWE/IWT, EWE, SFI or equivalent welding qualification, with Engineering degree-level education advantageous.
* Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or similar professional registration.
* Lean Six Sigma qualification and experience of Planning, NPI or product lifecycle management.
* Experience working to Defence, Rail or Automotive standards such as AQAP, Mil-Std, RIS or IATF.
If you are an experienced welding professional looking for a senior position with genuine technical responsibility within a safety-critical manufacturing environment, apply today
Salary description
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per year