At Express Engineering, we are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional results for our clients. As a dynamic and growing company based in the North-East of England, we value teamwork, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing, we are a trusted subcontract manufacturing company working across multiple industries delivering high quality, precision engineered solutions.
We are part of the Express Engineering Group who employ more than 300 employees across the two companies, Express Engineering (Gateshead) and Express Engineering (Fabrications) (trading as QA Weld Tech).
We are currently seeking a highly experienced Senior Welding Engineer to provide technical leadership across all welding and materials engineering activities ensuring industry-leading quality, integrity, safety and efficiency from bid stage through to successful delivery.
As the subject matter expert in welding engineering, you will play a critical role in business winning, execution, customer confidence and continuous technical improvement, directly influencing manufacturing quality, cost-efficiency and delivery performance.
To be successful in the role of Senior Welding Engineer at Express Engineering, you will be:
* A IWE / EWE qualified Welding Engineer.
* Have extensive welding engineering experience in a relevant manufacturing / engineering environment.
* Have a strong background in oil & gas / offshore / subsea manufacturing ideally with an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
* Possess advanced technical knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy and NDE for industry-standard materials.
The main duties of Senior Welding Engineer will include:
Business Winning & Customer Support
* Support quotation and order kick-off stages with expert welding input to assess feasibility and identify qualification gaps or risks.
* Provide technical documentation and WPS/WPQR information for customer review & approval to support bids.
* Build and maintain strong technical relationships with key clients via internal and external meetings/site visits.
Order Execution & Technical Ownership
* Define all technical requirements for welding and NDT, ensuring alignment with customer, regulatory and code requirements.
* Select or develop WPS and qualify new WPQRs where required to enable manufacturing.
* Prepare and issue all welding documentation and data packs for production and customer approval.
* Resolve welding-related technical issues promptly to protect quality and delivery performance.
Quality, Audit & HSE Assurance
* Collaborate with Quality to verify compliance with all customer, code and internal standards.
* Support welding-related internal and external audits as required.
* Monitor weld quality, identify root causes of defects and drive preventative improvements.
* Promote and maintain continuous improvement and exemplary HSE standards.
Technical Improvement & Process Advancement
* Investigate new welding processes, consumables and technologies to enhance capability, efficiency and productivity.
* Lead and support technical improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
* Provide technical guidance, training and development to trainee and junior welding engineers.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* 25 days annual holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays
* Holiday Buy and Sell scheme
* Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
* Generous contractual sick pay scheme
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Sports & Social Club
* On-site parking
* A collaborative and supportive work environment
* Opportunities for development and personal growth
* Opportunities to work on exciting and challenging projects
Join Our Team
Express Engineering is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome all applications however you must be eligible to work in the UK.
This is a full-time, permanent role, based on-site Monday to Friday. We are happy to discuss flexible working options around working hours.