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

- Robust 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
- Strong knowledge of SAP.

📌 Foundry Welding Operations (Stainless Steel Castings) (Sangli)
🏢 Kirloskar Brothers
📍 Sangli