Lead Welding Engineer

Are you a passionate welding professional with proven experience?
Would you like to work for a world‑leading energy technology business?
Join our team.

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company operating in more than 120 countries. For over a century, our innovations have supported safe, reliable, and efficient energy production. Our manufacturing and fabrication teams play a critical role in delivering high‑integrity components and systems that meet demanding industry and customer requirements.

The Lead Welding Engineer is part of the Global Materials Engineering Team and is based at our Montrose manufacturing facility, working closely with on‑site manufacturing teams. You will support welding engineering activities across manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with company standards and customer requirements. You will drive welding best practices, support qualification activities, and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation within welding and materials engineering.

• Implement Baker Hughes requirements and best practices for welding and NDE.
• Provide welding engineering support to the workshop.
• Qualify and support new welding procedures.
• Share lessons learned and feedback with the global welding engineering team.
• Drive efficiency and productivity improvements within welding operations.
• Identify and support welding‑related R&D programs.
• Review and implement special customer requirements.
• Participate in the global welding engineering forum.
• Support other Baker Hughes sites as required.

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Welding, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Preferably possess IWE certification.
• Demonstrate proven experience welding duplex stainless steel and Inconel overlay/clad materials, particularly on pipe spools and pressure‑retaining components.
• Have strong understanding of heat input control, ferrite control in duplex materials, and handling of nickel alloys.
• Possess strong knowledge of relevant standards such as ASME IX, API 1104, ISO 15614, and DNV‑ST‑F101.
• Have in‑depth understanding of NDE processes and metallurgy, including forming, forging, and heat treatment.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of HSE requirements and the ability to follow safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a team‑focused fabrication environment.

This is a site‑based role in Montrose, UK, operating on a 5‑day on‑site working pattern, with the opportunity for hybrid flexibility based on business needs.

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
  
  Additional elective or voluntary benefits

Job Title:

Lead Engineer, Materials Science, Disciplinary Engineering and Science

Reference: R164833

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.