Welding Specialist - Boksburg at Alstom

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• 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
• implementation of APSYS (Lean manufacturing) subjects related to Industrial Roadmap

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Qualified Artisan (Trade Test) as Welder or Boilermaker (Red Seal)
• International Welding Specialist (IWS) / International Welding Practitioner (IWP)
• 5 years minimum as a welding operator in a welding production
• Experience in welding supervision, coordination and/or training
• 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 None Destructive Testing methods
• Sound working knowledge of welding procedures
• Knowledge of welding imperfections
• Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage
• Fluent in English read, written, spoken
• Working knowledge of FMEA, QRQC, control plans

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Agile mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Responsible mindset
• Strong sense of work ethic
• Resilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
• Prior exposure to high pressured environments
• Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
• Solution orientated
• Deadline driven
• Collaborative mindset
• Team Player. Spirit of “Team Trust Action”
• Passionate
• Conscientious. Commits and delivers.
• Good communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Networking and Relationship Building Skills
• Decisive.  Obtains and uses necessary information to make decisions. Refers decision to others when appropriate
• Self-Motivation
• Result driven
• Logical and organized
• Leadership
• Customer orientated
• Emotional self-awareness and control