Engineering

Manufacturing Automation Engineer

Winsearch is working with a well-established advanced engineering and manufacturing business to recruit a Welding Coordinator to join their technical team. This role will play a key part in maintaining and developing the company’s Welding Quality Management System while supporting production, engineering and quality teams across a range of complex manufacturing programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced welding professional to influence welding standards, processes and compliance within a highly regulated engineering environment.

The Role

The Welding Coordinator will support the business by ensuring welding operations are carried out in accordance with recognised standards, procedures and quality requirements. You will work closely with production, engineering and quality teams to maintain compliance, support audits and continuously improve welding processes across the organisation.

The position will also support new product introduction activities, supplier assessments and ongoing development of welding documentation and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Welding Coordinator for the business, ensuring compliance with welding standards and procedures
• Provide technical support to production teams on day-to-day welding activities
• Maintain welding planning data within SAP works order systems
• Plan and coordinate internal welder audits and support accreditation audit activities
• Investigate weld defects and non-conformances using structured problem-solving techniques
• Support root cause corrective action programmes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Review and assess welding suppliers to ensure capability and compliance
• Develop and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) for new and legacy products
• Produce and maintain welding-related SOPs and work instructions
• Conduct pre-audit assessments against standards such as EN 1090, ISO 3834 and DIN 2303
• Coordinate welder qualification testing to BS EN ISO 9606 and ISO 14732 standards
• Support production engineering and design teams with welding-related technical input
• Assist with welding plant and equipment selection across projects
• Identify opportunities to introduce new welding technologies and improved processes
• Drive improvements across existing programmes to maintain and enhance product quality

Requirements

• IWT or EWT qualified
• Registered with The Welding Institute (TWI)
• CSWIP 3.1 certification
• Previous experience working in a welding coordination role
• Strong understanding of multiple welding processes including MIG/MAG (SMAW) and TIG (GTAW)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Working knowledge of ISO 3834
• Experience supporting internal or external audit activity
• Strong organisational and IT skills
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively across production and engineering teams

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Opportunity to work within a technically advanced engineering environment
• Long-term career progression within a growing manufacturing business
• Involvement in new product introduction and process improvement initiatives

INDWIN

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