Welding Coordinator

Fortescue • Perth, WA, AU • 6d ago

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Opportunity

Location: Chichester Hub

Fortescue’s Chichester Hub is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 4D/3R - FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the Compliance Superintendent, the Welding Coordinator will lead a team of qualified Welding Inspectors and NDT Technicians. The role involves developing, implementing, and managing the welding quality management system, ensuring full compliance with this system for all welding activities on Fortescue assets across the Chichester Hub.

Key Responsibilities

Align with Fortescue values and safety culture and promote safe work practices through field interactions with workgroups.
Establish, maintain, and audit welding quality management systems in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 3834, ensuring compliance with Australian and international standards.
Create, review, and approve welding documentation, including ITPs, WPS, welder qualifications, and NDT requests, ensuring adherence to specifications, codes, and standards.
Provide advice on welding processes, quality systems, and fabrication activities to clients, manufacturers, consultants, and third-party contractors.
Conduct site visits, inspections, and welding supervision to ensure compliance with specifications and best practices, while directing welding inspectors as needed.
Troubleshoot welding issues and offer practical solutions to maintain operational excellence.
Stay updated on industry trends, codes, and regulations to drive improvements and ensure engineering excellence.

Qualifications and Experience

Hold relevant qualifications such as International Welding Specialist (IWS), AS2214, or AS1796 Certificate 10 Welding Supervisor.
Possess extensive knowledge of Australian and international structural and pressure vessel welding codes, including AS1554, AWS D1.1, AS1796, AS3992, ASME IX, and AS/NZS ISO 9606.1.
Demonstrate expertise in NDT processes and techniques, particularly VT, PT, MT, UT, and RT as applied to welding.
Thoroughly understand and apply the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 and the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
Bring a minimum of 5 years of practical experience in welding supervision, with at least 2 years operating within and maintaining an ISO 3834-accredited quality system.
Exhibit strong competency in SAP and the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.
Hold a current WA Driver's Licence and the ability to work in remote site locations.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Advert closes: 24 January 2025

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.