Welding Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Welder Performance: Prepare, maintain, and update welder performance records under the guidance of the Senior Welding Engineer and Management Team.

Welder Competency Management: Develop, maintain, and monitor welder competency matrix including certifications and qualifications.

Welder Performance Monitoring: Monitor welding quality metrics (e.g., rejection/repair rates, NDT results), ensure adherence to WPS requirements and good welding practices, and identify improvement actions. Support training and implementation of corrective actions arising from root cause analysis (RCA).

Training & Qualification: Plan and conduct welder training, qualification tests (WQT), and recertification programs.

Compliance & Standards: At weld shop, ensure adherence to applicable welding codes (e.g., ASME, AWS, ISO) and internal QMS.

Consumables: Ensure consumables storage, handling and use is always as per standards and procedures.

Welding equipment: Ensure appropriate welding equipment are used for the job and are well maintained, including calibration.

Inspection & Quality Coordination: Work with QA/QC and NDT teams to ensure weld quality and inspection is in conformance with requirements.

Weld Eye System Management: Support migration of legacy WPS and PQR documents into Weld Eye and assist with data entry and system updates.

Project Welding Support: Review project requirements and ensure qualified welders, WPS, welding machines, correct consumables and materials are assigned accordingly. Assist with expanding capacity to meet project requirements.

Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements in welding processes, consumables, and techniques.

Documentation & Records: Maintain accurate welding records, traceability, and documentation in compliance with ISO requirements.

Quality Meetings & RCA: Participate in weld quality meetings and support root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams.

Technical Reporting: Prepare technical reports on welding performance, quality improvements, and preventive maintenance activities.

Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Welding Engineer or Management, including participation in supplier audits and qualification activities.

Audit Participation: Participate in internal, client, API, and third-party audits as required.

Ensure compliance with OIL STATES INDUSTRIES HSE Policies and HSE Management System.

Ensure compliance with OIL STATES INDUSTRIES Quality Policies and Quality Management System.

Part 3: Qualification Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

Degree or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent discipline.

Professional certifications (e.g., CSWIP, AWS, IWE, IWT) are preferred.

Knowledge & Experience

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Welding Engineer.

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