Welding Engineer

Your Job

Koch Engineered Solutions is looking for a Welding Engineer to join Koch Glitsch in Aprilia (Italy).

What You Will Do

We are seeking a specialist to oversee all welding, NDT and quality control related activities for the KES Aprilia factory.

This role combines hands-on welding work and Project Quality management activities with higher-level administrative and technical responsibilities.

This person will be responsible for managing welding procedures, supervising the welding team including providing consulting services, coordinating multiple projects, and overseeing the welding procedure.

As Quality Project Manager, he/she will take care to review quality specification and prepare Inspection Test Plan and all related project quality documents.



* Work closely with the engineering and production department to ensure product compliance with the customer's purchase order.


* Develop & manage welding procedures & processes (WPS/PQR) including all associated laboratory destructive testing.


* Qualify, monitor & maintain welder`s certification (WPQ)


* Define & prepare welding book to each project & product.


* Develop & manage NDT procedures & processes.


* Responsible for all quality aspects of assigned projects, determine and define quality requirements, maintain and completion of project records.


* Travel as necessary to properly support all quality activities for assigned projects in relation to KO/PIM meetings, supplier development, inspections, training of inspectors and project specific concerns .

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* International Certification in Welding (lWT, IWE, CWSIP, AWS, CWI, etc.)


* Extensive experience in Welding department and/or quality department.


* Knowledge of international Codes as ASME, GB, AWS, ISO etc.


* Knowledge of NDT.


* Knowledge of ISO quality management system.


* Courage to lead, takes ownership.


* Effective communication skills.

Effective people & relationship management


* Fluent in English and Italian.


* Decision making & analytical capability.


* Resilient, optimistic, value creator and open to transform.


* Focused, target driven with a positive can-do attitude.

What Will Put You Ahead



* Certification in Nondestructive testing (ASNT-II) Like PT, MT, RT, UT, VT etc.


* Certification auditor of management system.

(ISO 19011).


* Experience in fabrication, welding & control for steel structure, sheet metal, pipes.

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