Welding Specialist 1Date: 30 Sep 2024
Location: Boksburg, GT, ZA
Company: Alstom
Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.
Job Title: Welding Monitor (externally referred to as Specialist) - Boksburg At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WELDING MONITOR ROLE IS TO: Assist welding operators during the course of production activities (WPS, WPQR, mock-ups, sub-assemblies, welding control & supervision) railway applications. To conduct in-line inspection before, during and after welding. To train welding operators on the requirements of the products. To train and evaluate welding operators during qualification and at the beginning of the production phase.
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE: Be proactive in the EHS risk situationTo use the safety equipment and rules definedEvaluate new welders and to define the necessary development plan to have the skills at right levelParticipate to welder's review and to evaluate autonomy level of operatorsReinforce the welding knowledge of operators identified during the welder reviewUnderstanding and application of specifications and standards of productsWelding qualification with welding school (management of welding qualifications)Reinforce training (general or individual) in case of welding quality level decreasingTo realize welding mock-up requested by welding coordinationTo work on manufacturing welding activities on bogie frame, according to the specification and standard in placeParticipate on the working area studiesTo be a proactive participant to transversal action in continuous improvement Process as P-FMEA, APSYS, SWIP, 5S, Team 5 min meetingImplementation of APSYS (Lean manufacturing) subjects related to Industrial RoadmapTHE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: Grade 12 / MatricQualified Artisan (Trade Test) as Welder or Boilermaker (Red Seal)International Welding Specialist (IWS) / International Welding Practitioner (IWP)5 years minimum as a welding operator in a welding productionExperience in welding supervision, coordination and/or trainingKnowledge of EN/ISO standards (EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712)Technical and behavioural skills / competenciesKnowledge of welding processesKnowledge of None Destructive Testing methodsSound working knowledge of welding proceduresKnowledge of welding imperfectionsRailway industry knowledge will be an advantageWorking knowledge of FMEA, QRQC, control plansTHE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Inclusive mindsetStrong sense of work ethicResilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"Prior exposure to high pressured environmentsKeen mind to deal with unexpected challengesSolution orientatedTeam Player. Spirit of "Team Trust Action"Conscientious. Commits and delivers.Good communicationInterpersonal SkillsNetworking and Relationship Building SkillsDecisive. Obtains and uses necessary information to make decisions. Refers decision to others when appropriateSelf-MotivationLogical and organizedLeadershipCustomer orientatedEmotional self-awareness and controlWe thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company's Employment Equity Plan.
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.
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