Welding Specialist 1

at  ALSTOM

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide
Job Title: Welding Monitor (externally referred to as Specialist) - Boksburg
At Alstom, we create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.
At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Qualified Artisan (Trade Test) as Welder or Boilermaker (Red Seal)
• International Welding Specialist (IWS) / International Welding Practitioner (IWP)
• 5 years minimum as a welding operator in a welding production
• Experience in welding supervision, coordination and/or training
• Knowledge of EN/ISO standards (EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712)
• Technical and behavioural skills / competencies
• Knowledge of welding processes
• Knowledge of None Destructive Testing methods
• Sound working knowledge of welding procedures
• Knowledge of welding imperfections
• Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage
• Fluent in English read, written, spoken
• Working knowledge of FMEA, QRQC, control plans

Assist welding operators during the course of production activities (WPS, WPQR, mock-ups, sub-assemblies, welding control & supervision) railway applications. To conduct in-line inspection before, during and after welding. To train welding operators on the requirements of the products. To train and evaluate welding operators during qualification and at the beginning of the production phase.