Welding Monitor 1 - Boksburg at Alstom

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To assist welding operators during the course of production activities (WPS, WPQR, mock-ups, sub-assemblies, welding control & supervision) railway applications. In-line inspection before, during and after welding
• To train welding operators on the requirements of products
• Train and evaluate welding operators during qualification and at the beginning of the production phase
• Perform inspections before, during and after welding

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

• Be proactive in the EHS risk situation
• To use the safety equipment and rules defined
• Evaluate new welders and to define the necessary development plan to have the skills at right level
• Participate to welder’s review and to evaluate autonomy level of operators
• Reinforce the welding knowledge of operators identified during the welder review
• Understanding and application of specifications and standards of products
• Welding qualification with welding school (management of welding qualifications)
• Reinforce training (general or individual) in case of welding quality level decreasing
• To realize welding mock-up requested by welding coordination
• To work on manufacturing welding activities on bogie frame, according to the specification and standard in place
• Participate on the working area studies
• To be a proactive participant to transversal action in continuous improvement
• Process as P-FMEA, APSYS, SWIP, 5S, Team 5 min meeting

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Qualified Artisan as Welder or Boilermaker (Red Seal)
• Welding Inspector Level 1 or any other formalised welding training
• Visual Inspection Level 1 will be added advantage

Experience

Mandatory:

• 5 years minimum as a welding operator in a welding production
• Knowledge of EN/ISO standards (EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712)
• Technical and behavioural skills / competencies
• Knowledge of welding processes
• Knowledge of NDT methods
• Knowledge of welding imperfections