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Senior Welding Engineer

Employer
BAE Systems
Location
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Feb 2025
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Job Title: Senior Welding Engineer

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive



What you’ll be doing:

Providing welding engineering guidance and technical support to structural and piping areas across the Submarines business unit
Supporting and undertaking Procedure Qualification Record development, testing and qualification of welding procedure specifications to support process improvements within the production environment
Assisting with preparation and transmittal of welding documentation to production areas
Monitoring weld quality within structural and piping areas and reporting findings to internal stakeholders
Investigating and evaluating emerging process technology and consumables for suitability to submarine construction
Liaising with internal departments to ensure welding process control is enforced and maintained
Conducting routine process audits within production areas to investigate defect trends and facilitate improvement and reporting findings for line management review
Your skills and experiences:

Degree qualified, or equivalent, in a relevant engineering subject
Recognised Welding Institute Qualifications – European Welding Technologist (EWT) or above
Demonstrable working knowledge of the main welding processes typically used for structural and piping applications within a heavy engineering environment and familiarity with associated national and international codes and specification
Demonstrable experience of developing welding procedure specifications for ferrous and non-ferrous materials used for structural and piping applications
Knowledge of mechanised, orbital and/or automated welding techniques would be advantageous
Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Welding Engineering team:

The welding engineering team is part of the Materials Technology Department and comprises approximately 20 multi skilled welding engineers and technicians working across the three submarine programmes, providing technical support for all weld related activities on site and adjacent BAE businesses. Working with a wide range of metallic materials and welding processes, the team are responsible for the development and implementation of new and innovative processes to maintain our position at the forefront of weld engineering and process technology. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 6th February 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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