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Welding & Quality Inspector

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Job Description - Welding & Quality Inspector


Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.


 


Howden South Africa Division is looking for an experienced Welding & Quality Inspector to ensure all welding and fabrication work carried out in the heavy‑fabrication workshop conforms to approved welding procedures, engineering drawings, ITP requirements, applicable codes/standards, customer specifications, and internal quality controls. The role includes functional leadership of welders, grinders, and other workshop personnel when required.

What Will You Do?


  • Verify job scope, customer specifications, and quality requirements.

  • Confirm approved drawings, WPS/WPQR, and weld‑procedure documentation.

  • Ensure material certificates and traceability records.

  • Perform inspections as required by the ITP.

  • Verify welders’ qualifications and WPS compliance and keep record thereof.

  • Conduct dimensional inspections during fabrication.

  • Check welding consumables for handling and storage compliance.

  • Perform visual weld inspections and surface preparation checks.

  • Monitor NDT activities and liaise with NDE personnel. Conduct final inspections before release.

  • Raise NCRs, verify corrective actions, and close out deviations.

  • Maintain accurate inspection records and data packs.

  • Verify calibration and suitability of welding equipment.

  • Enforce safety and environmental compliance.

  • Provide functional supervision of Welders, Grinders, and general workshop artisans as required.

  • Support coordination of workshop labour allocation, task prioritisation, and productivity.

  • Assist in overseeing entire workshop teams during periods of absence, peak workload, or operational need.

Your Experience Should Be...


  • Artisan qualification (Boilermaker/Welder/Fitter & Turner).

  • At least 5 years of experience in a similar position.

  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

  • Knowledge of welding processes.

  • Understanding of NDT requirements.

  • Computer literacy (MS Office).

  • SAIW Welding Inspector Level 1 and 2.

  • Experience in heavy fabrication.

  • ISO 3834 exposure.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Exceptional focus on accuracy and detail

  • Ability to work under pressure.

  • Leadership capability when supervising artisans.

Our Benefits Package...

Howden offers an excellent benefits package along with a competitive salary. It also provides the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a global engineering company.


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