Welding Engineer

Summary

Start date:

Feb/March 2026

Duration: 6 months (potentially longer)

Location:

Wolverhampton WV10

Pay Rate: £50.00 per hour (PAYE)

Hours:

37 per week, Monday to Friday – early finish on Fridays

As a Welding Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with welding processes and procedures across the facility. Reporting to the Special Process Manager, you will be part of a dynamic Quality team, ensuring adherence to NADCAP procedures and supporting customer 3rd‑party audits. Your expertise will also contribute to metallurgical laboratory activities, product development, and customer investigations.

• Take technical responsibility for welding processes within the organization.
• Develop and control welding procedures to ensure quality and compliance.
• Qualify and maintain welder certification, championing audit compliance, especially NADCAP and customer accreditation.
• Participate in Technology Development Plans for innovative welding and joining technologies, including robotic welding.
• Engage in Design for Manufacture assessments and participate in design reviews.
• Conduct metallurgical analyses for weld certification and welder qualification.
• Provide training and technical support to Welding Operators, enhancing team capability.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RRCA) investigations to implement robust solutions.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency.

• Preferred qualifications:
  
  International Welding Engineer (IWE) or European Welding Engineer (EWE).
• Proven track record in achieving NADCAP accreditation compliance.
• Previous metallurgical experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality assurance systems such as ISO 9000 or AS 9100.
• Experience with internal quality audits or supporting external customer audits is advantageous.

• Highly motivated, flexible, and responsive to change.
• Calm under pressure with effective management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying technical information to Senior Leadership.
• A leader by example, able to collaborate across various departmental functions.

This is an exciting chance to contribute to cutting‑edge projects in the aerospace industry while working in a supportive and innovative environment. If you are passionate about welding technology and compliance, we would love to hear from you!

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