Quality Engineer for Welding & Piping

We are looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer – Welding & Piping to ensure compliance with quality standards throughout the manufacturing, assembly, and inspection of welded structures and piping systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining welding quality requirements, supporting audits, managing quality documentation, and driving continuous improvement across production processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ISO 3834-2 requirements and applicable welding standards.
• Review and maintain welding quality documentation, procedures, and records.
• Support qualification and surveillance of welding processes, WPSs, WPQRs, and welder certifications.
• Perform and coordinate inspections of welded assemblies and piping systems.
• Participate in internal, customer, and supplier quality audits.
• Monitor manufacturing activities to ensure adherence to quality requirements and specifications.
• Analyze non-conformities and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Project teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to welding and fabrication quality.
• Assist in the preparation and review of quality plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and quality reports.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in a quality engineering role within manufacturing, fabrication, welding, or piping environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 3834-2 and welding quality requirements.
• Understanding of welding processes, weld inspections, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manufacturing documentation, and specifications.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, EN ISO 5817, EN 13480, ASME B31.3, or similar.
• Welding Engineer/Inspector certification.
• Experience with supplier quality management.
• Familiarity with quality tools such as:
  • 8D
  • FMEA
  • SPC
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Six Sigma