Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Welding Superintendent, with a background in Nuclear or Defence, to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Bridgwater.

About the Opportunity
The Welding Superintendent supports the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Team in planning and delivering welding and allied activities on the project.
The role involves liaising with contract partners to ensure that they understand and deliver the welding excellence required in the environment of a licensed nuclear construction site.
The Welding Superintendent plays a key role in ensuring that the day to day welding quality is maintained at a high level and individual welders are supported and encouraged to produce high quality work and have the necessary tools and environment to perform at the highest level.
The Welding Superintendent will report to the SME Team Lead and works collaboratively with the Senior Welding Consultant and Welding Consultant in the SME Team on matters pertaining to welding, pipework erection and metallurgical controls such as heat treatment and mitigation of system stresses.
Qualifications

• Education to degree level or a proven record of academic knowledge in mechanical and or materials related subject. This could include HND / NVQ level 4 or EWS / EWT / EWE.
• Possess excellent organisation and communication skills and be able to write informative, concise and meaningful reports.
• Be a time served welder.
• Significant experience in welding and erection activities on large projects leading teams of people, in the nuclear or a similarly regulated industries.
• Have a sympathetic and observant work presence that gains respect and cooperation of work groups of skilled craftsmen.
• Proven ability to engage Senior Management and variety of stakeholders to work in the interest of attaining high quality welding with low defect rates.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems and experience of the application of ISO 9001 standard in a construction, engineering or industrial context.
• Ability to contribute to the management of a high performing team that continuously outperforms expectations and objectives.

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