Welding Engineer

Description:

This is a permanent full-time role based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The primary language of work is English. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women (applying for non-traditional positions), persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. ISI encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter/resume portion of your application. Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment where all employees feel supported and valued.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline;
• Specialist training in Welding Engineering is desirable;
• Working towards Licensed Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia (or ability to transfer from another province or jurisdiction);
• Knowledge of all welding processes, including mechanization, experience with automation and robotics is desirable;
• Awareness of classification society material rules and weld procedure and welder qualification requirements;
• Capable of working independently and with others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing welding development activities;
• Developing technical welding documents and technical support to the business;
• Procedure testing and writing weld procedures;
• Working with consumable and equipment suppliers to ensure that production has the correct tools to achieve the required weld quality and productivity;
• Review of NDE report and other quality metrics and creating action plans to resolve quality issues;
• Working with production to improve welding productivity.