Welding Supervisor
Dolphin Thermal Solutions is hiring a Welding Supervisor to lead automated orbital and manual welding crews fabricating pressure vessels and heat exchangers at our Abu Dhabi facility. You will enforce WPS/PQR compliance on every joint, coordinate with QA/QC on inspection hold points, and keep fabrication schedules on track for ASME U2-certified equipment delivered worldwide.
Job Responsibilities- Supervise welding crews across automated orbital and manual SMAW/GTAW processes
- Enforce approved WPS and PQR on every production weld
- Coordinate hold points and NDT scheduling with the QA/QC team
- Review welder qualifications and maintain WPQ records
- Troubleshoot weld defects and lead root-cause corrective actions
- Report daily progress against the fabrication schedule to the project manager
- Diploma or trade certification in welding technology or mechanical engineering
- 5+ years of welding supervision experience in pressure vessel or heat exchanger fabrication
- Working knowledge of ASME U2 Section IX welding qualifications
- Experience with orbital welding equipment is an advantage
- CSWIP or equivalent welding inspection certification preferred
- Available for shift work at the Mussafah facility
- Competitive salary benchmarked to UAE industrial engineering standards
- Medical and life insurance for you and your dependents
- Annual airfare allowance and paid leave
- Visa sponsorship and relocation support for overseas hires
- On-the-job training on HTRI, PV Elite and ANSYS
- Clear progression path within a ~40-year-old engineering organization
Manual SMAW and GTAW, plus automated orbital welding for tube-to-tubesheet joints on shell & tube exchangers.
ASME U2 Section IX governs all welding procedure and performance qualifications at our facility.
Yes, the role may require shift work to match fabrication schedules and turnaround project deadlines.
Yes — Dolphin Group uses automated orbital welding for tube-to-tubesheet joints, and prior exposure to this equipment is an advantage.
You will coordinate hold points and NDT scheduling directly with the QA/QC Inspector team to keep fabrication and inspection in sync.
Yes, Dolphin Group provides visa sponsorship and relocation support for qualified overseas candidates.
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