Welding Engineer
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The Welding Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and improving welding processes and procedures to ensure high-quality and efficient welding operations. This role involves designing welding techniques, overseeing welding projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and troubleshooting welding-related issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop welding techniques, procedures, and applications based on project requirements.
- Optimize welding processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency.
- Select appropriate welding equipment, materials, and processes for various applications.
- Ensure welding processes comply with industry standards (e.g., AWS, ASME, ISO, API).
- Conduct welding inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT), and quality assurance checks.
- Develop and maintain welding procedure specifications (WPS) and procedure qualification records (PQR).
- Provide technical support to manufacturing, fabrication, and field welding teams.
- Troubleshoot welding defects and provide corrective actions.
- Assist in welding automation and robotics implementation.
- Train welders and production staff on proper welding techniques and safety procedures.
- Maintain accurate records of welding procedures, test results, and certifications.
- Develop and update welding manuals, guidelines, and technical reports.
- Ensure welding operations comply with workplace safety regulations (OSHA, ISO 45001).
- Identify and mitigate welding-related hazards in the workplace.
- Implement best practices for welding fume extraction, ventilation, and PPE usage.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent is a plus.
- 3-7 years of experience in welding engineering, welding inspection, or related fields.
- Proficiency in various welding methods (MIG, TIG, Stick, Submerged Arc, etc.).
- Familiarity with welding codes and standards (AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX, API 1104, etc.).
- Experience with welding simulation software, metallurgy, and heat treatment processes.