Senior Welding Engineer

McDermott International (Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia)

Riau Islands, Indonesia

McDermott International, Ltd is a global provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott has more than 40,000 employees, as well as a diversified fleet of speciality marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world.

About this position

Responsible for the Welding School and Production Welding Engineers.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Controlling all activities taking place in the Welding School
• Liaising with Production and Welding Engineering Departments to ensure timely testing of welders
• Liaising with the Welding Engineering Department in the running of Welding Procedures on the yard
• Ensuring that regular checks are made on the handling and storage of welding consumables on the yard
• Ensuring that welding processes are monitored throughout the yard
• Ensuring the Welders Performance is monitored to identify problems areas
• Working with Welding Engineering Department in the monitoring and reduction of weld repair rates
• Ensuring that welding plant is available to production as required and monitoring its status
• Monitoring consumable type and usage
• Controlling the welding and testing required for welder qualifications
• Ensuring and being vigilant - that welding on shops/erections areas are in accordance to established WPS in order to avoid rework
• Implementation/availability of 'Method Statements' on the shop floor and erection areas when deemed essential
• Coordination of any project specific situations requiring clarification/concessions affecting 'production' on shop floor/areas
• Initiating/putting together ideas and plans with the goal to enhance productivity and efficiency of welding processes, equipment’s, and personnel
• On regular basis attending meeting with all the PMT/clients to represent yard production welding issues (if any)
• High standard of safe working practice, quality and productivity as well as compliance with the code of business conducts
• Prepares specific work instructions, method statements, welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records, welder's certificates and other welding related documents
• Performs specific welding audits and monitors project welding activities in the yard
• Provide technical support during project execution
• Troubleshoot and provide solutions to welding problems
• Liaise with Client representative & 3rd Party inspector to resolve welding issues (if any)
• Estimate and maintain cost tracking of project welder and welding procedure qualification program
• Responsible for estimating, cost control and monitoring usage of welding consumables
• Monitor and check the receipt, storage, handling and issuance of welding consumable
• Monitor welder qualifications, perform visual inspection of welder test coupon and prepare welder certificates

Requirements

Essential Qualifications and Education:
• Possess Undergraduate Degree