Welding Inspector

Washington

2 weeks ago

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The Company

Our client is a specialist Engineering company due to growth they now require a Welding Inspector.

The Role

Review and issue work instructions, where required in support of the projects and service co-ordinator, to required timetables in a manner which is clear to recipients and meets agreed customer specifications, internal standards and legal requirements.
To review and improve standard work instructions, as necessary.
Conduct in process quality inspections and checks and to aid production staff and suppliers in completing work to specification. To advise managers/ staff where there are issues.
Conduct quality audits/ checks to plan and report on findings.
Perform formal recorded goods in process and final inspections where required and to prepare for/ co-ordinate external inspection visits and NDT tests such that these get completed to plan without contract failures.
Collate required internal contract quality and warranty claim records and statistics, warning management of issues. To initiate and participate in warranty and quality problem investigations.
Provide customer/ external inspector with agreed external documentation needs.
Assess warranty claims and internal quality incidents and to co-ordinate the response/ corrective action to internal standards and in a manner which is acceptable to customer.
Record quality incidents in the required manner and communicate these as required to the management team with proposals for improvements.
Maintain the calibration system to internal standards.
Advise Management/ staff where there are health and safety hazards/issues observed and to stop unsafe actions.

The Person
Will ideally be time served in a welding/fabrication role.
CSWIP 3.1 or higher is a minimum requirement.
Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
Demonstrable experience in quality control, evaluation, and improvement in a production environment.
Knowledge of welding processes and standards.
Understanding of metallurgy and process technology in the field of welding.
PCN Level 2 for MPI or DPI would be appropriate.

The Benefits
You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
An excellent salary.
A company experiencing continued growth, expansion, and investment.
The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices

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