Senior Manufacturing & Welding Engineer

Senior Manufacturing & Welding Engineer

Title: Senior Manufacturing & Welding Engineer

Salary: £65,000 to £80,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: All UK Offices

Working Pattern: Flexible hybrid: time split between office and working from home

Closing Date: 17th January (may close earlier if sufficient applications)

We’re growing a manufacturing capability focused on helping clients deliver high‑value, complex assets where weld integrity and safety demonstration are non‑negotiable. If you enjoy solving real manufacturing problems, working with demanding codes, and turning test evidence into defensible engineering conclusions, this role is for you.

As a Senior Manufacturing & Welding Engineer, you’ll provide technical leadership and hands‑on support across welding metallurgy, weld integrity, and materials performance. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary engineers and directly with clients to assure weld quality, justify fitness‑for‑service, and support safe delivery of critical components and assemblies.

• Provide engineering support on welding of ferrous and non‑ferrous materials, including common steels and nickel‑based alloys.
• Assess and demonstrate safety/integrity of welds using appropriate evidence, arguments, and engineering judgement.
• Interpret weld and substrate microstructures and explain how they influence mechanical performance (toughness, fatigue, creep, corrosion, SSC, IASCC where relevant).
• Apply and interpret codes and standards, with particular interest in RCC‑M and ASME (plus associated welding/NDT standards).
• Plan and support materials and weld testing programmes, including:
• Mechanical testing (tensile, impact, hardness, fracture, fatigue/creep as needed)
• Chemical analysis (PMI, OES/ICP as appropriate)
• NDT (UT, PAUT, RT, PT, MT, VT) and interpretation of results
• Maintain awareness of nuclear regulatory expectations and industry best practice relevant to manufacturing and weld integrity.
• Prepare and review technical documentation: specifications, technical substantiation, procedures, test plans, and compliance reports.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners/suppliers to resolve weldability issues, deviations, NCRs, and qualification evidence.
• Capability development & mentoring – shape and continually improve development pathways, upskill junior engineers, and mentor as they develop.

• Solid understanding of welding metallurgy for steels and nickel alloys (welding processes, HAZ behaviour, typical defects and mitigation).
• Demonstrable experience supporting weld integrity/safety justification (e.g., qualification evidence, defect assessment inputs, substantiation reports).
• Confidence linking microstructure ↔ properties ↔ performance for welds and parent material.
• Working knowledge of relevant codes/standards (strong interest in RCC‑M and ASME).
• Experience supporting or interfacing with test laboratories and/or NDT providers; able to specify, review, and interpret test outcomes.
• Able to write clear technical documentation suitable for regulated industries.
• Demonstrable technical leadership and delivery in welding/materials engineering – impact, judgement, and evidence‑based track record are valued.

• Qualifications flexible; a strong delivery track record counts as much as formal qualifications (e.g., PhD).
• Background in engineering consultancy (helpful, not required).
• Exposure to manufacturing of nuclear/defence components, high‑integrity welding, or qualification programmes.
• Familiarity with weld procedure and welder qualifications (WPS/PQR/WPQR) and supplier assurance.

• Join a growing team shaping a manufacturing capability in high‑integrity sectors.
• Work on technically complex challenges where judgement and evidence matter.
• Varied project work across materials, welding, testing, substantiation, and supplier interfacing.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertakes, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days
• Welcoming work culture
• Flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Seasonal rail ticket loan
• Additional optional benefits tailored to personal requirements

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