Senior Welding Engineer

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Senior Welding Engineer
North East England
£55,000/Neogtiable DOE + Excellent Benefits
Jackson Hogg are supporting a well-established and highly respected North East manufacturing business in the appointment of a Senior Welding Engineer.
With over 50 years of engineering heritage and a strong reputation across oil & gas, offshore and subsea sectors, this organisation delivers high-quality, precision-engineered solutions to global clients. This is a pivotal role, offering genuine influence across business-winning activity, technical delivery and continuous improvement.
The Opportunity
As Senior Welding Engineer, you will act as the subject matter expert for all welding and materials engineering activities, ensuring the highest standards of quality, integrity, safety and efficiency from bid stage through to project completion.
You will play a critical role in supporting commercial success, strengthening customer confidence and driving technical excellence across manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Business Winning & Customer Support

Provide expert welding input at quotation and order kick-off stages to assess feasibility and identify risks
Support bids with technical documentation, WPS and WPQR information
Build strong technical relationships with key customers through meetings and site visits

Order Execution & Technical Ownership

Define welding and NDT technical requirements in line with customer and code standards
Develop and qualify WPS/WPQRs where required
Prepare and issue welding documentation and manufacturing data packs
Resolve welding-related technical challenges to protect quality and delivery

Quality, Audit & HSE Assurance

Work closely with Quality to ensure compliance with all customer, regulatory and internal standards
Support internal and external audits
Analyse weld quality, identify root causes and drive preventative improvements
Promote best-in-class HSE standards

Technical Improvement & Development

Investigate and implement new welding technologies, consumables and processes
Lead technical improvement initiatives across operations
Provide mentoring and technical development support to junior engineers

About You
To be successful, you will:

Hold IWE / EWE qualification
Have extensive welding engineering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Bring strong experience in oil & gas, offshore or subsea sectors (OEM or Tier 1 background advantageous)
Possess advanced knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy and NDE across industry-standard materials
Be confident operating at a senior technical level, influencing both internal and external stakeholders

What’s on Offer
Competitive salary: £55,000/Negotiable DOE
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Holiday Buy & Sell scheme
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Generous contractual sick pay
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work scheme
Sports & Social Club
On-site parking
A collaborative and supportive working environment
Genuine opportunities for development and progression
The chance to work on technically challenging, high-profile projects
If you are an experienced Welding Engineer looking for a senior-level opportunity with real influence and technical ownership, we would be keen to speak with you.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Jackson Hogg today

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