Welding Engineer at Jagal Group

Jagal Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.

Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

Jagal Group is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Welding Engineer

Ref No: 309
Location: Lagos

Purpose

• Develop welding techniques, procedures and application of welding equipment to problems involving fabrication of metals, utilizing knowledge of production specifications, properties and characteristics of metals, metal alloys  and engineeri ng principles;
• Conducts research and development investigations to develop and test new fabrication processes and procedures, improve existing or develop new welding equipment, develop new or modify current welding methods,techniques  and procedures,  discover new patterns of welding phenomena, or to correlate and substantiate hypotheses ;
• Establishes welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, material processes,  pre- and post-heating requirements which involve use of complex alloys, unusual fabrication methods, welding of critical joints and complex PWHT requirements;
• Directs and coordinates technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure workers compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions and standard in testing welds for conformance with national code requirements or testing welding personnel for certification.

Key Aim

• To develop project specific  PQR /  WPS as applicable to  project requirements to maintain  "on time" deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with fabrication / welding team to determine optimal welding parameters with equipment type, process, joi nt configuration and consumable selection;
• Create weld procedures that meet customer and code specifications for pipe and structural fabricated assemblies and perform procedure qualification tests in compliance with projects specification;
• Review detailed drawings and determine joint configurations and weld symbols;
• Create detailed material requisitions and special purchasing instructions in terms of welding consumable and welding equipment;
• Perform welders' qualification and maintain update welders list. Monitor welders performance and rejection rate;
• Root cause analysis on weld failure and weld repairs;
• Provide guidance / feedback with management and shop personnel;
• Liaise with supply chain management and procurement for consumable requirements, tonnage, required delivery dates, types of certification required;
• Witness  as  required applicable mechanical testing  - This can  be  in-house or at a  third  party laboratory;
• To recommend welding sequences for specific components;
• May perform experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques and materials;
• Contacts personnel of other agencies, engineering personnel or clients to exchange ideas, information or offer technical advice concerning welding matters;
• Evaluates new developments in the welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.

Key Reporting Requirements

• Prepares technical reports as a result of research and development and preventive maintenance investigations.

Key Interfaces:

• Project engineering;
• Fabrication supervisors;
• Quality management;
• Client project team;
• Certification authorities;
• Suppliers /  Subcontractors.

Reports To

• Project Quality Manager

Direct Reports:

• Assistant welding engineer;
• Welding data controller.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of manufacturing / fabrication in oil and gas industries;
• Bachelor degree in metallurgy  welding or equivalent;
• High level of  technical  expertise in comprehending and interpreting engineering & construction specifications, reports, drawings and other technical documents;
• Practical knowledge of mechanical properties and welding metallurgies for carbon steel, stainless steel, super duplex and Cu-Ni;
• Practical knowledge of quality assurance & control systems and destructive/non-destructive methods and equipment;
• Code knowledge (ASME,AWS, API 1104 and DNV OS F101);
• Process mapping and continuous improvement techniques;
• Manufacturing methods and procedures;
• Common MS Office software (Word, Excel);
• Confidence to challenge the organization and current practices;
• High organizational and problem solving skills;
• In  the habit of working in a busy and complex environment, staying calm under pressure;
• Outgoing personality  in order to interact with internal and external customers at all levels;
• Self-motivation and a high degree of commitment to the company 's objectives and targets;
• Good communication skills;
• Advanced level of English is a must.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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