Welding Supervisor (Manufacturing)

The Senior Welding Supervisor is responsible for leading the entire welding function in a fabrication or manufacturing setup, ensuring all welding activities meet quality, schedule, safety, and compliance requirements. This role involves managing welders, implementing welding procedures, ensuring welder qualifications, and liaising with QA/QC, engineering, and planning teams for seamless execution.

Key Focus Areas:

✅ Strategic Welding Oversight

• • Supervise and coordinate complex welding operations across projects and product lines

  • Ensure proper selection and implementation of WPS/PQRs for different materials and joint types

  • Lead troubleshooting of critical welding issues, defects, and rework cases

✅ Team Leadership & Workforce Management

• • Lead, mentor, and evaluate a team of welders, welding operators, and junior supervisors

  • Monitor welder qualifications, continuity, and training needs

  • Conduct performance reviews, skill gap assessments, and upskilling programs

✅ Quality Control & Compliance

• • Ensure all welding activities meet ASME, AWS, ISO, and client-specific standards

  • Coordinate with QA/QC for inspections, NDT, and third-party audits

  • Manage documentation for weld maps, repair logs, and quality records

✅ Safety & Risk Management

• • Enforce safe welding practices, hot work permits, and fire safety controls

  • Conduct regular safety audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments

  • Ensure environmental and workplace compliance (fume extraction, PPE, housekeeping)

✅ Process Improvement & Efficiency

• • Analyze welding productivity, cycle time, and repair frequency

  • Recommend improvements in welding processes, jigs, fixtures, or automation

  • Lead initiatives like Lean, 5S, or Six Sigma for welding-related activities

Roles & Responsibilities:

• • Oversee daily welding operations and manpower allocation across shifts

  • Approve and enforce usage of applicable WPS/PQRs and weld sequence plans

  • Coordinate with engineering and production planning for schedule alignment

  • Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of welding machines and equipment

  • Maintain complete traceability of welding activities including material heat numbers, welder IDs, and inspection statuses

  • Support internal and customer audits for welding documentation and compliance

Qualifications:

• • Diploma or Degree in Mechanical / Welding / Fabrication Engineering

  • 8–15 years of relevant experience in welding operations, with at least 3–5 years in a supervisory/leadership role

Key Skills & Knowledge:

• • Expertise in SMAW, GTAW, MIG/MAG, FCAW, and SAW processes

  • In-depth knowledge of welding codes (ASME Sec IX, AWS D1.1, ISO 9606, etc.)

  • Proficient in interpreting complex fabrication and welding drawings

  • Strong leadership, documentation, and planning skills

  • Familiarity with NDT (UT, RT, MPI, DPI) and welding defect analysis

Preferred Certifications:

• • CSWIP 3.1 / AWS CWI / IWE / NDT Level II

  • Knowledge of ERP systems or digital welding documentation platforms is a plus

  • Exposure to fabrication in sectors like oil & gas, heavy engineering, pressure vessels, or structural steel

Working Conditions:

• • Workshop-based with regular interaction on the welding floor

  • Exposure to welding operations, heat, fumes, and high-decibel environments

  • PPE compliance is mandatory; may require extended or rotational shifts depending on project demands