Company Overview: Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together-creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow. **Position Summary:** We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Welding Engineer with more than 10 years of hands-on experience in welding engineering, preferably within the valve manufacturing industry. The candidate must possess robust expertise in welding of cast materials, hardfacing, overlay welding, repair welding, welding procedure qualification, and quality control for critical pressure-containing components. The ideal candidate should have extensive exposure to industrial valves used in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, power, and process industries, with strong knowledge of international welding codes, metallurgy, and production optimization. **Key Responsibilities** **Welding Engineering & Process Development** + Develop, qualify, and optimize welding procedures (WPS/PQR/WPQR) for production and repair welding activities. + Establish welding parameters for: + Cast carbon steel + Stainless steel castings + Alloy steels + Duplex & Super Duplex materials + High-temperature alloys + Lead welding activities for: + Hardfacing + Overlay welding + Seal welds + Steam jacket welding + Pressure retaining welds + Define welding sequences, heat input controls, preheat/interpass temperature requirements, and PWHT requirements.



**Hardfacing & Overlay Expertise** + Develop and monitor overlay welding and hardfacing processes using: + Stellite + Inconel + SS overlays + Cobalt-based alloys + Nickel-based alloys + Ensure proper dilution control, overlay thickness, bond integrity, and hardness requirements. + Troubleshoot cracking, porosity, lack of fusion, distortion, and metallurgical failures. **Casting & Repair Welding** + Evaluate casting defects and define acceptable repair welding methods. + Coordinate with foundries regarding weld repair procedures and acceptance standards. + Ensure repair welding complies with customer specifications and applicable standards. **Quality & Compliance** + Ensure compliance with: + ASME Section IX + API standards + ASTM material specifications + Customer specifications (Aramco, ADNOC, Shell, etc.) + Support NDT activities including: + RT + PT + MT + UT + PMI + Ferrite testing + Hardness testing + Participate in customer inspections and third-party audits. **Production & Continuous Improvement** + Improve welding productivity, quality, and consumable utilization. + Reduce weld repair rates and rework through root cause analysis. + Support automation initiatives and welding process standardization. + Train and mentor welding supervisors, operators, and inspectors. **Documentation & Technical Support** + Prepare technical documentation including: + WPS/PQR + Weld maps + Repair procedures + Weld data sheets + NCR and CAPA reports + Provide technical support during customer audits and qualification trials. **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in:



+ Welding Engineering + Mechanical Engineering + Metallurgical Engineering + Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in welding engineering. + Strong preference for candidates from: + Valve manufacturing + Pressure vessel manufacturing + Oil & gas fabrication + Critical casting industries **Mandatory Technical Skills** + Expertise in GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW processes. + Strong knowledge of: + Hardfacing + Overlay welding + Cast material welding + Dissimilar metal welding + Knowledge of metallurgy related to: + Duplex/Super Duplex + WC6/WC9 + F91/P91 + Stainless steels + High alloy steels + Familiarity with welding automation and mechanized welding systems preferred. + Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, and customer specifications. **Preferred Certifications** + CSWIP / AWS / IWE / IWT certification preferred. + NDT Level II knowledge is an added advantage. **Key Competencies** + Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills + Leadership and team management capability + Excellent coordination with production, QA/QC, and customers + Strong documentation and reporting skills + Ability to handle critical customer requirements and deadlines **Req ID** : R-21714 **Job Family Group** : Engineering **Job Family** : EN Engineer - Multifamily EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans. Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers.com as result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to [email protected]. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email. For more information, read the Accessibility Process.

📌 Welding Specialist (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 Flowserve Corporation
📍 Tamil Nadu