Welding Specialist (Valve Industry)

• Develop, qualify and standardize WPS, PQR and WPQ in accordance with ASME Section IX and EN ISO 15614.

• Establish welding procedures for fabrication, repair welding, hardfacing and corrosion-resistant cladding.

• Lead the development of welding SPMs, fixtures, clamping systems and welding automation solutions.

• Resolve welding metallurgy issues involving carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, nickel and alloy steels.

• Validate welding, heat treatment and NDT processes for API, PED and customer approvals.

• Provide welding engineering support acrossButterfly, Triple Offset Butterfly, Gate, Globe, Check, Floating Ball and Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves.

• Support welded construction and special process requirements across all valve product groups.

• Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing and Quality teams during new product development and process optimization.

• Define PWHT, solution annealing and stress-relieving requirements for various valve materials.

• Review heat treatment, hardness, PMI and NDT reports against customer specifications and ITPs.

• Oversee VT, PT, MT, RT and UT activities in compliance with ASNT Level II practices.

• Investigate welding defects and establish repair methodologies for castings, forgings, plates, pipes and fabricated components.

• Monitor FPYR, COPQ and welding rejection trends and drive improvement initiatives.

• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, DMAIC, 5 Why, FMEA, CAPA and A3 methodologies.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and continuous improvement projects across the shop floor.

• Support APQP and PPAP activities for new product introduction and process validation.

• Qualify and develop suppliers for welding, heat treatment, coating and NDT processes.

• Conduct supplier process audits and technical evaluations.

• Support customer and certification audits including Aramco, ADNOC, Saipem, API and PED.

• Ensure compliance with API Spec Q1, ISO 9001, PED and customer-specific quality requirements.

• Conduct technical training programs for welders, NDT personnel and shop supervisors.

• Maintain welder qualification, continuity records and competency matrices.

• Develop and standardize SOPs, ITPs, welding procedures and special process documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering.

• 12–15 years of experience in industrial valve manufacturing.

• Proven expertise in welding engineering, metallurgy, heat treatment and NDT.

• Certified Welding Inspector (AWS/CWI or equivalent) preferred.

• ASNT Level II certification in VT, PT, MT, RT and UT preferred.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt will be an added advantage.

• Strong working knowledge of ASME, API, PED and EN welding standards.