Part Time Welding Engineer

Part Time Welding Engineer
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Up to 2 days a week
£45 - 55 per hour

The Welding Engineer provides expert welding engineering support across turbine manufacturing, repair, overhaul, and field services. You will ensure that all welding processes, procedures, personnel, and documentation strictly comply with internal, statutory, and customer requirements, driving safety, quality, and complete technical traceability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Welding Engineering and Technical Governance
Develop, review and approve welding procedures (WPS/PQR/WPQR) and supporting technical documentation within delegated authority.
Provide technical guidance on welding processes, materials, consumables, weldability, heat treatment and repair methods.
Interpret applicable codes, standards, drawings and customer specifications, supporting engineering changes, deviations and non-conformances.

2. Turbine Manufacturing, Repair and Service Support
Provide welding engineering support for turbine manufacture, repair, overhaul and field-service activities across UK and international operations.
Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Materials, Quality and NDT teams to plan and deliver safe, efficient and compliant welding activities.
Resolve welding issues, assess repair proposals and advise on repair methods, process controls and inspection requirements, including during customer-site outages.

3. Quality, Compliance and Assurance
Ensure welding activities comply with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements and customer specifications.
Support audits, define inspection and testing requirements, investigate weld defects and non-conformances, and implement corrective actions.
Maintain traceability of materials, consumables, welding procedures, personnel qualifications, heat treatment and inspection records.
Drive continuous improvement in quality, productivity and process consistency.

4. Welder Qualification and Capability Development
Coordinate welder qualification, continuity and requalification, ensuring approved procedures and qualifications are appropriate for the work.
Provide technical guidance and training to welders, engineers, inspectors and field personnel.
Support the development of welding equipment, facilities, suppliers and subcontractors, promoting compliance and safe working practices.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:
Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent professional experience in welding, materials, mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
Demonstrable welding engineering experience in a safety- and quality-critical industry.
Practical experience developing or applying WPS and PQR/WPQR documentation and supporting welder qualifications.
Strong knowledge of welding metallurgy, consumables, heat treatment, distortion control and defect prevention.
Ability to interpret technical drawings, standards, codes and customer specifications.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
Willingness and ability to travel to UK and international sites when required.

Desirable:
International Welding Engineer (IWE), International Welding Technologist (IWT), European Welding Engineer or equivalent qualification.
Experience with gas or steam turbines, generators, pressure systems or high-temperature rotating equipment.
Knowledge of low-alloy, martensitic and stainless steels, nickel alloys and dissimilar-metal joining.
CSWIP welding inspection, PCN NDT or equivalent certification.
Field-service or outage experience, including customer-facing technical support.
Knowledge of mechanised welding, cladding, hard facing, additive repair or advanced repair methods.
Experience in supplier qualification, auditing and technical development.

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.

Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile.
Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.
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