Welding Inspector

Welding Inspector
Location Pershore
Hours full time 39 hours per week
Monday - Thursday: 07:45am - 5:00pm, Friday: 07:45am - 1:00pm
Salary £18.00 - £20.00 per hour

Benefits
£18.00 - £20.00 per hour
Opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £40.00 per hour)
The opportunity to work on challenging, high-quality, safety-critical projects
Clear career development opportunities within a stable defence engineering environment
Company pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Health & wellbeing programme
Free on-site parking
Life Assurance
Referral programme
Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year after 5 years
1pm Friday finish

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.
What you'll get;

We are seeking an experienced Welding Inspector who will be responsible for ensuring that all welding and fabrication activities comply with customer specifications, defence industry standards, applicable codes, and company quality management systems. The role supports the manufacture of high-integrity fabricated products by carrying out inspections throughout production and maintaining complete quality records. Safety must always be a prime consideration, and you are required to ensure that the safety of people, the environment and our products are never compromised.

Key Responsibilities
To process Welding Inspection first-off of components in an efficient manner, to verify products meet with approved design data, and quality control requirements
Inspect welding and fabrication activities in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), standards, and customer requirements
Verify welder qualifications and ensure only approved welding procedures are used
Conduct visual inspections before, during and after welding operations
Exercise the highest degree of discretion and professionalism when dealing with sensitive data and information
Ensure traceability of materials, consumables and inspection records
Complete inspection reports including FAI reports and quality documentation accurately and efficiently
Participate in first article inspections and customer witness inspections
Support internal and external audits
Liaise with Quality supervision to raise non-conformance reports for products that do not conform to specification, and assist with subsequent Root Cause analysis
Report on process and system data, maintaining Visual Management Boards with updated information
Coordinate and assist with preparation of systems documentation necessary to meet with the requirements of statutory and regulatory bodies, including applicable versions of ISO 9001, ISO 3834, EN 15085, and DIN 2303 (Others as applicable)
Liaise with production personnel to resolve welding and quality issues
Assist in continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve manufacturing quality
Ensure all welding equipment is maintained in line with the calibration system requirements
Assist management in maintaining production output to match customer's requirements
Contribute with identifying methods to improve the smooth operation of the business
Promote awareness and use of the Business Management System(s), identifying opportunities for training and up-skilling
Raise and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and verify corrective actions

Qualifications
CSWIP - National Accreditation 3.1 (essential)
CSWIP - National Accreditation 3.2 (desirable)
PCN Level III

Essential Experience
Proven experience, within a metal fabrication and assembly environment on aluminium, steel, and stainless steel. Current experience of working with international regulatory standard; ISO 9001
Proven experience holding a similar position with relevant industries, and engineering environment(s)
Current experience working to ISO 5817, and ISO 10042
Proficient with MS Office suite
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications
Knowledge of health & safety and environmental practices and procedures

Desirable
Current experience of working with international regulatory standards; ISO 9001, ISO 3834, and EN 15085, DIN 2303, or equivalent
NDT inspection
Internal Auditor Trained
IOSH

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

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
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