Senior Engineer, Welding Quality

Role Summary:

• Monitor the welding activity and monitor the welding parameters are in line with approved WPS and ITP / QAP.
• Preparation of WPS/PQR/WPQ as per the requirement. Liaison with Notified bodies / TPIs for certification / Welding Qualification etc., as applicable. Document submission to the Customers.
• Ensure allocation of Right resources and competent person
• Qualification of welders and maintain records for Welder continuity and prolongation process, including sub-suppliers.
• Calibration and Validation of Welding machines, Heat treatment furnaces and measuring instruments.
• Control of non-conforming product, Implementation of corrective actions, resulting from Non-conformances, complaints, MOC and Risk Assessment.
• Maintenance of documents and records for Welding & related activity including External origin and maintain records as per the retention period.
• Development of new welding sources and establish FICPL requirement. Preparation of Quality plan, Performing NDE activities, PMI Inspection.
• Identification & Traceability of Accepted, Rework, Hold, Rejection.
• Adhering to safety rules & regulations and training the team.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

• Ensure required, Hold, Witness, Monitor & Document review points are met as per ITP / QAP.
• Quality Documentation requirements and GRN closure on Time
• Conformance to check list, ITP, Customer specifications, work Instructions and procedures.
• Release of Product after welding (stage) inspection
• Conformance of providing Qualitative & Quantitative data, for COPQ.
• Ensuring safety discipline at work center as per EMS and OHSAS.Coordinate with production in order to plan and execute inbound and production checks
• Manage relations with customers or third party inspectors
• Participate in external supplier quality testing and audits
• Participate in Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) events
• Monitor product portfolio KPIs and drive effective root cause corrective actions where appropriate to address gaps to agreed targets
• Manage customer witness inspections
• Maintain and analyze data to provide information or identify problems for management and stakeholders on the state of a process or product quality
• Create awareness in the Leadership community regarding what opportunities have been discovered or developed and how to realize them
• Collaborate with the department or other company departments to clarify / resolve issues techniques related to Welding Quality .
• B E with 7 to 10 years experience in Welding
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Certification on American Welding Soceity Certified Welding Engineer
• Certification on NDT Level II - RT, MT, PT, VT
• Knowledge on Welding & Heat treatments - Process, Procedure & Documents, Consumables, Equipment and accessories, welding defects, Inspection and testing, Heat treatment process.
• Knowledge on ERP System-SAP
• Vision evaluation fitness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office -Excel,Word,Power Point
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills