Senior Welding Engineer

Senior Welding Engineer
North East England
£55,000 – £72,000 + Excellent Benefits

Jackson Hogg are supporting a well-established and highly respected North East manufacturing business in the appointment of a Senior Welding Engineer.

With over 50 years of engineering heritage and a strong reputation across oil & gas, offshore and subsea sectors, this organisation delivers high-quality, precision-engineered solutions to global clients. This is a pivotal role, offering genuine influence across business-winning activity, technical delivery and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

As Senior Welding Engineer, you will act as the subject matter expert for all welding and materials engineering activities, ensuring the highest standards of quality, integrity, safety and efficiency from bid stage through to project completion.

You will play a critical role in supporting commercial success, strengthening customer confidence and driving technical excellence across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Business Winning & Customer Support

* Provide expert welding input at quotation and order kick-off stages to assess feasibility and identify risks

* Support bids with technical documentation, WPS and WPQR information

* Build strong technical relationships with key customers through meetings and site visits

Order Execution & Technical Ownership

* Define welding and NDT technical requirements in line with customer and code standards

* Develop and qualify WPS/WPQRs where required

* Prepare and issue welding documentation and manufacturing data packs

* Resolve welding-related technical challenges to protect quality and delivery

Quality, Audit & HSE Assurance

* Work closely with Quality to ensure compliance with all customer, regulatory and internal standards

* Support internal and external audits

* Analyse weld quality, identify root causes and drive preventative improvements

* Promote best-in-class HSE standards

Technical Improvement & Development

* Investigate and implement new welding technologies, consumables and processes

* Lead technical improvement initiatives across operations

* Provide mentoring and technical development support to junior engineers

About You

To be successful, you will:

* Hold IWE / EWE qualification

* Have extensive welding engineering experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment

* Bring strong experience in oil & gas, offshore or subsea sectors (OEM or Tier 1 background advantageous)

* Possess advanced knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy and NDE across industry-standard materials

* Be confident operating at a senior technical level, influencing both internal and external stakeholders

What’s on Offer

Competitive salary: £55,000 – £72,000

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday Buy & Sell scheme

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Generous contractual sick pay

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Sports & Social Club

On-site parking

A collaborative and supportive working environment

Genuine opportunities for development and progression

The chance to work on technically challenging, high-profile projects

If you are an experienced Welding Engineer looking for a senior-level opportunity with real influence and technical ownership, we would be keen to speak with you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Jackson Hogg today