Responsible Welding Coordinator

Responsible Welding Coordinator
Location Pershore
Hours full time Monday - Thursday: 07:45am - 5:15pm
Friday: 07:45am - 1:00pm enjoy early finishes on Fridays as part of a structured full-time working week.
Salary £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per annum

Benefits
The opportunity to work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects
Company pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Health & wellbeing programme
Life Assurance
Referral Programme
Enhanced holiday entitlement of up to 33 days per year after 5 years
Free on-site parking available
Clear career development opportunities within a stable defence engineering environment

Job description
Defence Manufacturing | Safety-Critical Fabrication | Worcestershire

We're more than just an engineering company; we're a trusted manufacturer operating within a diverse and demanding supply chain. The work we deliver has real impact, supporting the UK's defence capability as well as other critical industries including Rail, Automotive, and Agriculture.
From our modern Worcestershire facility, we utilise advanced fabrication, inspection, and assembly equipment to deliver safety-critical aluminium and stainless-steel fabrications to the highest international standards. Precision, reliability, and continuous improvement sit at the heart of everything we do.

Duties
We are seeking an experienced Responsible Welding Coordinator to lead and oversee all welding coordination activities in accordance with ISO 14731.
This role places you at the centre of welding governance within the business. You will provide technical leadership and strategic oversight of welding compliance, procedure qualification, personnel competence, and inspection control, ensuring all safety-critical fabrications consistently meet the requirements of:
ISO 9001, ISO 3834-2, EN 15085-2, DIN 2303 You will act as the organisation's welding authority, supporting technical reviews, strengthening production controls, maintaining audit readiness, and driving continual improvement across regulated defence and industrial programmes. The position carries genuine accountability, influencing quality performance, compliance integrity, and operational excellence at a strategic level.

Key Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with Business Management Systems
Maintain full record traceability through effective application of management systems.
Develop, qualify, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQR).
Support Technical Review and Production Planning processes from a welding perspective.
Ensure all WPS, WPQR, and associated documentation are controlled and accessible.
Maintain welding personnel competency matrices and ensure appropriate deployment of skills.
Audit subcontractor welding capabilities where required.
Conduct routine Safety, Environmental (5S), and compliance inspections.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Lean, 5S).
Develop and monitor KPI performance metrics and conduct root cause investigations for non-conformances.
Supervise welding personnel during preparation and execution of complex tasks.
Coordinate pre-, interim-, and post-weld inspection and testing activities.
Work closely with the compliance team to ensure full integration of management systems.

Qualifications
CSWIP 3.1 - National Accreditation Welding Inspector
HNC (or higher) in Fabrication & Welding or related engineering discipline
Comprehensive technical knowledge as is DIN EN ISO 14731, e.g.
EWE as in EWF Guideline 409
SFI as in DVS-IIW/EWF 1173 or comparable qualification
Engineering degree (Dipl.-Ing.)
Obtained from a technical university

Essential experience
Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role within an engineering or fabrication environment.
Working knowledge of: ISO 9001, ISO 3834, EN 15085
Experience developing and implementing welding procedures aligned to EN 15085 / ISO 3834.
Strong quality focus within customer-driven environments.
Ability to work independently, applying sound judgement and effective problem-solving.
Strong commercial awareness and strategic-level thinking.
Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable experience
International Welding Engineer (IWE) or International Welding Technologist (IWT).
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration.
Lean Six Sigma qualification.
Experience in Planning, NPI, and product lifecycle management.
Experience working to Defence (AQAP, Mil-Std), Rail (RIS), or Automotive (IATF) standards.

This is a career opportunity with an employer of choice in Worcestershire !

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