Senior Retube Welding Technologist

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Reporting functionally to the Area Manager - Feeders, the Welding Specialist is responsible for supporting the Welding activities associated with MCR Feeder and Fuel Channel Replacement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop Welding techniques, procedures, and application of Welding equipment, using knowledge of production specifications, properties and characteristics of metals and metal alloys, and Weld engineering principles.
• Provide expertise and work closely with Welders, supervisors and Welding Engineers to determine optimal Welding parameters with equipment type, process, joint configuration, and consumable selection.
• Ensuring that site conditions are suitable for the planned Welding activities prior to mobilization of Welding Operators and performing corrections as applicable with the support of the Execution Construction Team.
• Maintain a regular job-site presence to continuously monitor and oversee in-process Welding activities.
• Ensuring that Welding Operators are using the correct Welding procedures for the applicable Welding process.
• Verifying that Welding Operators are adhering to issued Welding procedures.
• Ensuring that Welding Tooling and Equipment is correctly configured for the applicable Welding process.
• Review and verification of Weld data and results following Weld completion.
• Lead Welding and Welding Tooling related troubleshooting activities at site.
• Report Welding related issues, including Tooling and Human Performance issues, to Supervision.
• Support emergent Weld Procedure Development activities.
• Supervise the Training and Qualification of new Welding Operators.
• Preparation of Technical Specifications and requisitions for Weld consumables, including Special Purchasing Instructions.