Welding Coordinator
Northamptonshire
Competitive
EMBS is currently representing a a well established metal fabrication business located in Northamptonshire that is looking for a Welding Coordinator to work alongside its IWE-qualified Responsible Welding Coordinator.
The company builds complex welded fabrications and assemblies for high-precision, safety-critical industries. Work is short-batch and high-mix, across a wide range of materials, thicknesses and drawings dating back decades.
This is a hands-on role.
Approximately half of the day is spent in the welding bays supervising welders, carrying out first-off inspections and solving problems, with the rest of the day dedicated to technical reviews, WPS and WPQR control and audit support.
The business values people who take ownership and has a strong record of promoting from within.
What's in it for you?
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Competitive salary - Monthly or weekly paid available
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm
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Paid overtime at premium rates when workload requires
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays, taken around fixed annual shutdowns
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Workplace pension and annual salary reviews
Key responsibilities:
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Provide day-to-day welding coordination and technical supervision across production
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Support and maintain compliance with ISO 3834-2 and DIN 2303
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Carry out welding technical reviews of customer drawings, specifications and standards as part of tender and contract review
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Identify WPS, WPQR, welder qualification, inspection, NDT, material and consumable requirements before work is accepted
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Develop, qualify and control WPS and WPQR documentation and run weld tests
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Maintain and monitor welder and welding operator qualifications
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Supervise welders directly on the shop floor, addressing technique, sequence and access issues
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Carry out first-off inspections with operators and support visual weld inspection
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Manage welding gases and check that stores consumables are correct
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Lead on welding non-conformances, investigations and corrective actions
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Support internal, customer and certification body audits
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Propose continuous improvement ideas and the investment needed to deliver them
Essential Requirements:
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Completed IWS/EWS or IWT/EWT diploma, or actively studying with evidence of enrolment, completed modules and exam progress
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Proven welding coordination or welding supervision experience in a controlled manufacturing environment
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Strong practical knowledge of TIG, MIG and MAG across mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium, in thin sheet through to heavy plate
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Working knowledge of WPS, WPQR and welder qualification requirements
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Able to read engineering drawings and welding symbols, including older legacy drawings
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Experience of technical reviews of drawings and specifications
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Comfortable spending a large part of the day in the welding bays, not solely office-based
Desirable:
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ISO 3834-2 and/or DIN 2303 experience
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Defence, Aerospace, Motorsport, strong fabrication background
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Visual weld inspection qualification (CSWIP 3.0 or TWI course); NDT
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Experience supporting customer and certification audits
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Experience building weld maps where no build book exists
If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please submit your most up to date CV.
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK security clearance; no sponsorship is available for this role
