Welding Engineer IV

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Description

For over 80 years, Oil States has been a highly respected technology and solutions pioneer manufacturing diverse products for offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, defense, and general industrial applications worldwide.

Oil States recognizes that our diverse workforce is our greatest asset. We offer a competitive compensation package, including paid time off as well as health insurance eligibility on the first day of employment. Paid time off includes vacation, holiday and sick time. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long and short-term disability, and flexible spending accounts. When we contribute to the company’s success, we all win.

In our organization, the Welding Engineer has a critical and challenging role in helping achieve innovation and meeting our commitments.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Provide technical expertise and oversight to the design and welding operations as it relates to the manufacturing and testing of manufactured products and services used in the drilling, completion, subsea, production and infrastructure sectors of the oil and natural gas industry, as well as in the industrial and military sectors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Support the installation efforts and technical support of production for the new Electron Beam welding equipment as well as all new welding qualifications to NAVSEA specifications as required by purchasing and OSI military client.
• Lead all efforts when establishing new WPS / PQRs as well as review and requalification of existing WPS / PQRs as necessary with changing codes and manufacturing requirements.
• Arrange testing laboratory’s as necessary and witness all mechanical testing during welding procedure development / qualification.
• Enter legacy WPS / PQRs into Weldeye Software and obsolete older procedures as necessary
• Review job specification and customer requirements as it relates to welding and fabrication during the quote and proposal phase. Interpret code requirements for all aspects of design, qualifications, accept / reject criteria’s, etc., as it relates to welding and inspection.
• Work with Engineering in the design phase of the projects to assure correct joint and welding details comply with code and customer requirements.
• Assist manufacturing with all welding processes, to assure proper technique, personnel, and equipment are optimized to the maximum potential.
• Assist in the purchase of all welding equipment / consumables and assure the proper storage and handling of all welding consumables.
• Attend daily production meetings, contract review meetings, client kickoff meetings, internal kickoff meetings, etc. as required.
• Work with purchasing when establishing welding requirements for jobs that have been contracted to a supplier.
• Perform supplier quality audits as required.
• Participate in technical support of all welding activities locally as well as other global divisions as directed
• Travel to suppliers and / or OSI facilities domestically and overseas as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS;

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

We may also consider candidates for a lower-level position depending on the experience and qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the business.

CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS –

By contractual requirements, the project and job location for this position requires that all persons establish proof of US Citizenship. Dual Citizenship (US citizenship and citizenship of some other country) cannot be accepted. You will be required to provide original or certified copies of documents establishing your citizenship prior to consideration for this position.

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