Welding Coordinator / Welding Engineer - Memphis

We are looking to recruit a qualified Welding Coordinator / Welding Engineer to support our steel tube manufacturing and structural steel fabrication activities in the USA.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate all welding-related activities within the production facility.
• Prepare, review and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications — WPS.
• Support Procedure Qualification Records — PQR — and Welder Performance Qualifications — WPQ.
• Ensure welding operations are compliant with applicable AWS standards, mainly AWS D1.1 for structural steel.
• Support the selection and validation of welding consumables, including solid wire, metal-cored wire and flux-cored wire.
• Work closely with production supervisors to improve welding productivity, quality and process stability.
• Provide technical support to welders and production teams during fabrication.
• Monitor welding parameters, heat input, preheat requirements and interpass temperature where applicable.
• Support inspection activities, non-conformance analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure proper traceability and control of welding documentation.
• Assist with training and qualification of welders.
• Support audits from customers, certification bodies or internal quality teams.
• Promote safe welding practices and compliance with company safety procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes used in steel fabrication, such as GMAW, FCAW, MCAW and SMAW.
• Good understanding of AWS welding codes and standards, especially AWS D1.1.
• Experience with WPS, PQR and WPQ preparation and control.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols and technical specifications.
• Practical knowledge of steel fabrication, preferably in structural steel or tube manufacturing.
• Strong shop-floor orientation and ability to work directly with production teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector — CWI.
• AWS Certified Welding Engineer — CWEng, or equivalent welding engineering certification.
• International Welding Engineer — IWE — or equivalent qualification would also be considered valuable.
• Experience with robotic, semi-automatic or high-productivity welding processes.
• Knowledge of welding productivity, distortion control, weld defects and root-cause analysis.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment in the USA.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical judgement in welding and fabrication.
• Practical problem-solving capability.
• Ability to enforce standards while supporting production needs.
• Good communication with welders, supervisors, quality and engineering teams.
• Structured documentation and attention to detail.
• Strong ownership of quality, productivity and safety.

Work Location: In person