Job Description:

- Procedure Development & Approval: Develop, qualify, and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) as per ASME Sec IX, AWS D1.1, or API standards.

- Quality Assurance & Inspection: Lead welding inspection activities, including visual inspection (VT) and interpreting NDT results (RT, UT, MT, PT) to ensure compliance.

- Process Improvement: Troubleshoot welding defects (cracks, porosity, lack of fusion) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve productivity and quality.

- Technical Compliance: Review fabrication drawings and technical documents for welding requirements and maintain welder continuity records.

- Supervision & Training: Supervise welding operations on the shop floor, train welders on best practices, and verify equipment calibration.

- Vendor/Client Coordination: Liaise with Third-Party Inspectors (TPI) and client representatives for witnessing tests and approving procedures.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Experience: 5 to 13 years of experience in welding engineering,



quality assurance, or inspection in fabrication, pressure vessels, pipelines, or heavy structural industries.

- Certification (Mandatory/Preferred):

- AWS: Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI).

- CSWIP: CSWIP 3.1 or 3.2 Welding Inspector/Senior Inspector.

- NDT: ASNT Level II in RTFI, UT, MT, PT.

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Production Engineering (Diploma in Mechanical with extensive experience may be accepted).

- Code Knowledge: Expert-level knowledge of ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, API (phone hidden), and ISO 3834.

Skills and Competencies

- Welding Processes: Proficient in SMAW, GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG/MAG), SAW, and FCAW.

- Metallurgy: Deep understanding of welding metallurgy for carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloy materials.

- Leadership: Robust supervisory skills for leading teams of welders, inspectors, and junior engineers.

📌 Welding Engineer / Sr Engineer / Dy Manager Quality (Hyderabad)
🏢 Paradise Placement Consultancy
📍 Hyderabad