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Welding Supervisor

  • Location: Hinckley, LE10 0QD
  • Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 1 month ago

  • Sector: Renewables
  • Contact: Chris Bond
  • Contact Email: cbond@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01324 614569
  • Start Date: 26 March 2024
  • Expiry Date: 25 April 2024
  • Job Ref: V-170066

Our client, a leader in the Energy from Waste industry, are now looking for a Welding Supervisor to support with their Service Office based in Hinckley, but in practice will be travelling up and down the UK to support short-term outages on EfW power stations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Demonstrates leadership and commitment to HSEQ. Actively encourages and leads the HZI and contractor teams to implement and comply with project HSEQ requirements

  • Ensures that all relevant HSEQ requirements are incorporated into area of responsibility and that, in consultation with site management and HSE team, HSE hazards are eliminated or mitigated to the extent practicable

  • Ensures that risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are reviewed with regards to HSE requirements and that work is carried out in accordance with the RAMS

  • Is responsible for the safety and HSE performance of all personnel under their control, and for stopping work where this might be compromised

  • Works with customer and service/project manager in producing work schedules and plans, then implements service delivery performing necessary testing in accordance with written appropriate test procedures

  • Implements standardized methods in order to identify complex problems

  • Supports pro-actively the service team to achieve objectives

  • Ensures works within area of responsibility are executed in accordance with the contract, and conform with project time and budget requirements

  • Provide guidance and Co-operation of consortium partners sub contractors and exchanges experience with colleagues responsible for products and other service teams and specialist departments

  • Reviews and approves the following:

    • WPQRs, WPS

    • Welder’s Certification/Coding review

    • Welding Operator’s Certification review (e.g. stud welding)

    • Site Skills test (Pressure Parts)

    • Welding book/welding history maintain

    • NDE results

    • Welding statistics/regular reporting

    • Monitoring of % volumetric testing of welding

  • Carries out spot checks of welding parameters (welder identity, preheat temperature, interpass temperature, issue and use of consumables, check root pass quality, post heating and post weld heat treatment as applicable). ·

  • Monitors Post Weld Heat treatment activities and ensures that data is recorded and signed off

  • Organise and supervise welding skills tests as specified by HZI procedures

  • Progresses change requests (technical, time and costs)

  • Prepares and works with service/project manager to follow-up deviations and claims

  • Delivers Lessons Learned and feedback for current and future projects

  • Follows up and ensures closing of the contractor’s punch items

  • Keeps the Service/Project Manager informed of all site related activities

QUALIFICATIONS

Job specific qualification:

  • City & Guilds Level 3 Engineering

  • CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

  • Experienced as supervisor in delivering Boiler Pressure Parts services to a large industrial plant

  • Experienced in the co-ordination of contracts / contractors on site

  • Experienced in the Inspection and approval of Boiler pressure part welding in accordance with companies welding quality system, procedures and policies

  • Familiar with common NDT, quality procedures and standards

  • Experience in evaluation of RT films and other NDT results (level II)

  • Experienced as a leader of HSEQ and has knowledge of relevant HSEQ legal and management system requirements

  • Knowledge of relevant international and national technical standards

  • Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS), valid Safety Contractors Certificate or equivalent

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft suite applications

Specific knowledge required for roles:

  • Pressure Parts: Simple Pressure Vessel Directive 2009/105/EC, 2014/29/EC; and Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC, 2014/68/EC

  • Machinery: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC; ATEX 95 Equipment Directive 94/9EC, 2014/34/EC; and ATEX 137 Workplace Directive 1999/92/EC (to the extent applicable)


Competence in working methods:

  • Solution orientated

  • Good forward planner

  • Good communicator

  • Excellent motivational and leadership skills

  • Ability to present ideas effectively

  • Able to evaluate ideas of others

  • Good command of English


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Employee perks, benefits:

  • Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity

  • Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company

  • Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy

  • Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines

  • Excellent employment conditions

  • Attractive working place (central, good transport links)

  • Modern infrastructure



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