Role & responsibilities

- Review and interpret NDT reports (RT, UT, PT, MT) and define appropriate repair methodology.

- Supervise and control stainless steel casting repair welding activities.

- Ensure compliance with applicable codes including American Society of Mechanical Engineers Section IX and American Welding Society D1.6.

- Develop, qualify, and maintain WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records.

- Control welding parameters such as heat input, interphases temperature, and consumable selection.

- Approve excavation areas and ensure proper weld preparation before repair.

- Coordinate re-NDT and ensure final acceptance as per customer specifications.

- Monitor metallurgical integrity including ferrite control, hardness limits, and sensitization prevention.

- Ensure compliance with NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 requirements for sour service applications.

- Conduct root cause analysis for recurring welding defects and implement corrective actions.





- Maintain full traceability and documentation for customer audits and third-party inspections.

- Interface with QA, production, NDT teams, and customers for technical clarifications.

- Support and handle customer audits (Oil & Gas / Defence / Nuclear sectors).

- Ensure adherence to welding safety standards and ISO quality systems.

- Drive continuous improvement in repair quality and reduction of rework/rejection rates.

Preferred candidate profile

- Strong Knowledge of Austenitic, Martensitic, Duplex & Super Duplex stainless steels,CI.

- Heat input control & distortion management

- Corrosion mechanisms and Ferrite control in weld metal

- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Knowledge, Welding Processes & Techniques

- Fluent with relevant codes, for repair acceptance criteria and qualification of procedures

- Solid knowledge of SAP.

📌 Foundry Welding Operations (Stainless Steel Castings) (Kirloskarvadi)
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