WELDING SUPERINTENDENT
Company
NMDC Group
Location
Abu Dhabi
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Via
via Indeed
Job Description
Supervise, guide and monitor the Welding Supervisors and Foremen involved in the daily operations of Welding section to ensure overall safety and reliability of equipment & crew and the efficient management of the Welding activities
RESPONSABILITIES: Supervise all activities associated with structural, piping welding
Identify requirements for personnel, equipment and welding consumables to meet project requirements
Coordinate with Welding Supervisors / Foremen, Welding Inspectors and third party NDT personnel
In charge of all the welding activities
Responsible for carrying out welding trials, qualification of welding procedures, training of welders
Responsible for implementing the applicable welding and QA/QC procedures and maintaining welders’ qualification validity
Conduct toolbox meeting with welding crew and promote safety awareness among them
Supervise setting up of welding, bevelling and clamping equipment and inspect the same for correct settings
Monitor consumption of welding electrodes, shielding gases, welding flux and other related material and report short-falls or request replenishment ahead of time to warehouse and field engineer
Coordinate with client, third party and inspection team on welding issues
Trouble shooting of welding related problems and maintain progress
Take necessary actions to establish a safe working environment
Compliance in accordance with Company codes and HSE standards
QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary School Certificate with a discipline-specific technical qualification, or equivalent
RESPONSABILITIES: Supervise all activities associated with structural, piping welding
Identify requirements for personnel, equipment and welding consumables to meet project requirements
Coordinate with Welding Supervisors / Foremen, Welding Inspectors and third party NDT personnel
In charge of all the welding activities
Responsible for carrying out welding trials, qualification of welding procedures, training of welders
Responsible for implementing the applicable welding and QA/QC procedures and maintaining welders’ qualification validity
Conduct toolbox meeting with welding crew and promote safety awareness among them
Supervise setting up of welding, bevelling and clamping equipment and inspect the same for correct settings
Monitor consumption of welding electrodes, shielding gases, welding flux and other related material and report short-falls or request replenishment ahead of time to warehouse and field engineer
Coordinate with client, third party and inspection team on welding issues
Trouble shooting of welding related problems and maintain progress
Take necessary actions to establish a safe working environment
Compliance in accordance with Company codes and HSE standards
QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary School Certificate with a discipline-specific technical qualification, or equivalent
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