Senior Manufacturing & Welding Engineer

Description

• Join a growing team shaping a manufacturing capability in high-integrity sectors.
• Plan and support materials and weld testing programmes, including:
• Provide engineering support on welding of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, including common steels and nickel-based alloys.
• Capability development & mentoring: As part of our growing manufacturing capability, you’ll help shape and continually improve defined development pathways—upskilling junior mechanical/materials engineers (through on-the-job learning and formal qualifications) in manufacturing, primary metal processes, and welding technologies, while actively mentoring and coaching engineers as they develop.
• Maintain awareness of nuclear regulatory expectations and industry best practice relevant to manufacturing and weld integrity.
• Apply and interpret codes and standards, with particular interest in RCC-M and ASME (plus associated welding/NDT standards).
• Assess and demonstrate safety/integrity of welds using appropriate evidence, arguments, and engineering judgement.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners/suppliers to resolve weldability issues, deviations, NCRs, and qualification evidence.
• Prepare and review technical documentation: specifications, technical substantiation, procedures, test plans, and compliance reports.

Requirements

• Interpret weld and substrate microstructures and explain how they influence mechanical performance (e.g., toughness, fatigue, creep, corrosion/SSC/IASCC where relevant).
• Qualifications are flexible, we welcome applicants with a range of academic backgrounds, significant, relevant industrial experience and a strong delivery track record are valued just as highly as formal qualifications (such as a PhD).
• Demonstrable experience supporting weld integrity / safety justification (e.g., qualification evidence, defect assessment inputs, substantiation reports).
• NDT (e.g., UT/PAUT, RT, PT, MT, VT) and interpretation of results
• Familiarity with weld procedure and welder qualifications (e.g., WPS/PQR/WPQR) and supplier assurance.
• We’re looking for demonstrable technical leadership and delivery in welding/materials engineering—your impact, judgement, and evidence-based track record matter more than a specific number of years on your CV.
• Confidence linking microstructure ↔ properties ↔ performance for welds and parent material.
• Chemical analysis (PMI, OES/ICP as appropriate)
• Working knowledge of relevant codes/standards (strong interest in RCC-M and ASME).
• Able to write clear technical documentation suitable for regulated industries.
• Exposure to manufacturing of nuclear / defence components, high-integrity welding, or qualification programmes.
• Experience supporting or interfacing with test laboratories and/or NDT providers; able to specify, review, and interpret test outcomes.
• Mechanical testing (tensile, impact, hardness, fracture, fatigue/creep as needed)
• Background in engineering consultancy (helpful, not required).
• Solid understanding of welding metallurgy for steels and nickel alloys (weld processes, HAZ behaviour, typical weld defects, and mitigation).

Benefits

• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements
• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced parental benefits
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• Targeted professional development
• Season rail ticket loan
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.

Training + Development

Interview process

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