Welding Engineering Manager
On-siteAiken, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Develop and continuously improve the project Welding and Special Processes Program, including procedures, qualifications, training, and records. Lead and assign Welding Engineers, Field Welding Engineers, and the Rod Room Attendant across work areas and shifts. Review contracts, drawings, and specifications to establish welding requirements and resolve code and constructability questions. Approve WPSs, PQRs, welder qualifications, weld maps, and other process-control documents before use. Direct welder qualification testing, NDE coordination, and electronic weld-status tracking. Oversee filler-metal procurement, storage, and rod-room controls. Provide field technical support for fit-up, dissimilar-metal welds, repairs, and configuration changes. Evaluate supplier and subcontractor welding programs and support fabrication surveillance. Monitor welder performance and NDE trends, and initiate corrective action for adverse trends. Serve as C.A. Murren's primary welding technical interface with Operations, Construction, Quality, and the Company.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of progressive welding-engineering experience
- 5+ years in DOE or commercial nuclear work
- 3+ years leading a welding program
- Demonstrated authority with ASME Section IX and B31.3
- Working knowledge of ASME Sections II and V and AWS D1.1/D1.4
- Experience developing and qualifying welding procedures
- Experience administering welder qualification
- Experience administering filler-metal controls
- Experience administering NDE/PWHT controls
- Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and DOE O 414.1D as applied to welding and nuclear-quality records
- Strong leadership skills
- Technical writing skills
- Issue-resolution skills
- Ability to defend technical requirements under schedule pressure
- Valid driver's license
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Participation in pre-employment and random drug screening program
- Subject to background screening
- Must complete Culture Index personality survey
Desired Qualifications
- AWS Certified Welding Engineer credential
- Certified Welding Inspector credential
- Senior Certified Welding Inspector credential
- Experience with machine GTAW/orbital welding
- Experience with specialty welding/NDE subcontracts
- Experience implementing an electronic welding-management system on a nuclear project
- Experience with safety-related piping, structural, and rebar welding
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