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Welding Technologist

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2 months ago
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Are you a qualified Welding Technologist or Welding Coordinator looking for a new role?

Are you IWE, EWE or IWT qualified?

Do you have previous experience of WPQRs and WPS documentation?

If this is you, please read below as we have an excellent opportunity in Oldham!

Lodestone Recruitment are currently working in partnership with our client in Oldham who have a requirement for a Welding Technologist. The company are well respected and established business in their field and have had large amounts of growth in the last few years.

Candidates should have the following experience to be considered for the role:

Be qualified as a Welding Technologist and hold IWE, EWE or IWT qualification.

Have worked in sectors such as Defence, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Aerospace or similar.

Developing welding techniques, procedures, and application of welding equipment to the production process and contract requirements. 

Have responsibility for production and control of documentation relating to the welding process, including population of weld and NDE logs. 

Writing up of Non-conformances – reporting, correcting and investigation.

Responsible for carrying out validation checks in relation to ISO accreditations, including welding consumable control and equipment calibrations. 

The offer for the role of Welding Technologist:

Salary - up to £50-55k

Regular days

Permanent position

Holidays - 25 days plus stats

Excellent pension - 10% contribution from company/5% employee

Progression opportunities

What You Need To Do

To be considered for this Welding Technologist position role please click ‘apply now’ for immediate consideration.

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy

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