Senior Welding Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Welding Engineer

Location: Govan & Scotstoun

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £42,660 – Depending on experience and qualifications

What you'll be doing:

· Ensure that all aspects of Welder approvals and Welding procedures are up to date and being correctly maintained

· Interpretation of standards and specifications in relation to welding and associated processes

· Aptitude to solve shop floor and production welding related problems

· Support continuous improvement philosophy and practices within the welding processes

· Advise Operations on the optimum welding processes to achieve performance standards

· Capability to understand weld inspection and NDE techniques

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

· High level of welding process awareness aligned to good practical welding skills on most welding processes/equipment/techniques/minimum of 5 years' experience

· An industry recognised qualification in welding technology

· Good knowledge of welding processes in a shipbuilding, manufacturing or heavy engineering environment

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Welding team:

As part of this role you will be part of a team of welding engineers with the aims of improving the welding process to achieve and exceed performance and safety targets, here you will have regular interaction with internal and external customers on all aspects of welding.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 25th April 2024 – Interviews will take place during the first week of May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.