Welding Coordinator

Welding Coordinator

Location:
Worcestershire

Hours:
40 hours per week (onsite)

Monday to Thursday: 7:45am – 5:15pm
Friday: 7:45am – 1:00pm

Salary:
£55,000 – £65,000 DOE

Type:
Permanent

Key Responsibilities of a Responsible Welding Coordinator:

• Lead all welding coordination activities in accordance with ISO 14731
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2 and DIN 2303 standards
• Develop, qualify and maintain WPS and WPQR documentation
• Support technical reviews and production planning activities
• Maintain welding competency matrices and ensure appropriate deployment of personnel
• Coordinate pre, interim and post-weld inspection and testing activities
• Audit subcontractor welding capabilities where required
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across welding operations
• Monitor KPI performance and investigate non-conformances
• Work closely with compliance, quality and production teams to maintain audit readiness

Key Skills of a Responsible Welding Coordinator:

• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector qualification
• HNC or higher qualification in Fabrication & Welding or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a welding or fabrication environment
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 3834 and EN 15085
• Experience developing and implementing welding procedures
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong commercial awareness and leadership capability
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to earn an additional day's holiday each year, up to 5 extra days
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Health & Wellbeing programme
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Early finish every Friday
• Career development opportunities within a growing engineering business

How to Apply:

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to View email address on first-base.co.uk or call Andrew Penrith on View phone number on first-base.co.uk.

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