Duties & Responsibilities
- To lead and perform welding activities for shipbuilding projects & provide welding assistance for ship repair projects.
- Development and evaluation of welding procedures for both steel and aluminium shipbuilding and ship repair projects.
- Liaise with internal departments (Production, QC/QA, etc.) to enforce and maintain welding process control.
- Review drawings and ensure correctness before the start of fabrication and welding.
- Training people in reading drawings, marking, welding techniques, and shipbuilding standards, thereby developing local skills.
- Execute MIG and TIG weld for steel, aluminium and stainless steel components based on the drawings, welding schedule or specifications.
- Work with supervisors and foremen on the projects to task plan efficient, and productive welding activities.
- Provide welding engineering guidance and support structural and piping areas for shipbuilding projects.
- Ensure work is done safely and meets the HSE standards of the company.
- Estimate requirements for manpower, duration, tools and consumables for welding activities.
- Assist manager planning to prepare construction schedule for the shipbuilding projects.
- Organizing meetings and training sessions as and when the need arises including mentorship of junior welders.
- Identify bottlenecks and troubleshoot technical issues arising during construction in consultation with the construction engineer and technical manager.
- Capture the changes during construction and report to the design department.
- Plan daily production activities, consumable requirements and manpower.
- Lead the welding team to make sure targets are met & report back daily progress to the project supervisor/ project manager.
- Report any deficiencies in drawings, materials, and labour consumables which stop the production progress.
- Asses the overtime requirement and request accordingly to meet the projection schedule.
- Coordinate with other departments to avoid any clash of activities.
- Plan for material in advance and follow up with coordinators for the material.
- Ensure overall production quality is maintained as per IACS standards.
- Implement innovative methods and techniques in welding and production activities.
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the team and take necessary corrective actions to improve.
- Ensure housekeeping is followed at the worksite
- Prepare welding methodology in consultation with the technical Manager/GM shipyard for new builds.
- Overall maintenance of welding machines
- Ensure correct spares and consumables are available for the machines
- Ensure X-rays and Other NDT standards are met.
Requirements
- Diploma / ITI
- More than 10 years of welding experience in shipbuilding & ship repair.
- Hands-on experience in executing welding and fabrication activities for both
- steel and aluminium hulls as well as outfitting on the shop floor.
- Certified by AWS/IACS Members for SMAW, FCAW, SAW, GTAW and Aluminum
- welding.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations and practices in the shipbuilding industry
- Knowledge in ship construction in both Steel and aluminium
- Communication Skills in English both reading and writing
- Experience as a welder Foreman in reputed shipyards.
- Ability to lead a team independently from the start to completion of the project
- Knowledge and proficiency in MS Office products
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Bridge Talent Management on bridgetalentgroup.zohorecruit.com to apply
