Senior Principal Engineer - Welding

Job Overview

The Manager Welding Engineering role requires an in-depth understanding of Welding concepts, theories, and principles and basic knowledge of other related disciplines. The Manager Welding Engineering must be able to apply an understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness, provide guidance, and influence processes and policies for the Welding discipline as well as identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact effectiveness.

The Manager Welding Engineering impacts the level of service and the Welding team’s ability to meet quality and timeliness objectives. Policies, resource requirements, budgets, and the business plan should guide decisions made by the Manager Welding Engineering.

• Manage the Welding Engineering function for the Fabrication yard
• Guide the Welding Engineering discipline and Metallurgical consultative welding services to the operations group and PMT for onshore & offshore (Marine structural installations, and offshore hook‑up activities) projects
• Manage the Welding Engineering‑related function and Metallurgical consultative welding services to the operations group and PMT for onshore & offshore projects
• Review the bid inputs provided by the welding engineer
• Have global recognition amongst the Welding Group
• Budget Management for the group and identify training requirements
• Part of the Global group and represents the respective region
• Point of contact for any issues related to Welding Engineering function
• Responsible for various deliverables from the Welding Engineering group, listed (but not limited to) below
  • Ensure the development of Project Welding Qualification Execution Plan that defines the full scope of Weld Procedures required, schedule of qualification, quantity of welding consumables, and materials required for qualification
  • Ensure that proper priorities relevant to project schedules are established and review progress
  • Review and approval of all Project Weld Procedures through direct and indirect communications with the customer and Certifying Authority
  • Guide the Welding Engineering group for the selection of electrodes based on their physical, chemical, and corrosion properties as well as considering their weldability and economics
  • Review project schedules, material control reports, and welding consumable estimates to determine changes to the welding execution plan
  • Manage welding school facility for the training and development of the workforce to improve the welding methodology and good workmanship practices
  • Assist in the support and development of automatic welding systems
  • Review and estimates for bids
  • Welding consumable project-specific requirements estimation, requisitioning, and monitoring
  • Forecast DOE consumables
  • Readiness review for important offshore campaigns
• Work with Fabrication Management, Yard Welding Dept, Marine group for future R&D developments and the latest technology available related to welding of Ferrous and Non‑Ferrous materials
• Maintain contacts with internal and external technical groups such as Global Welding Group, TWI, DNV, EWI, Welding Equipment and Consumable manufacturers, and similar organizations for updates on the latest technology
• Assist in resolving Metallurgical, Welding, and Quality related problems, by investigating causes of failures and prescribing fit‑for‑purpose
• Initiate 'Fit for Purpose' evaluations of non‑conforming work
• Evaluate the performance of Welding Engineer direct reports and make decisions regarding their training needs, changes in classification, and/or compensation
• Visit the vendor’s facility for technical evaluation
• Ensure input for bidding is given through the Welding Engineering Group
• Monitor projects during the execution stage
• Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams

• MS/M Tech /ME in Welding
• BS/BE/B Tech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering
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