Post by khatunejannat on Feb 14, 2024 23:14:23 GMT -10
It is possible that you have been dedicated to welding activities for several years, either as an experienced welder or as a team leader or metal construction workshop manager. Perhaps you are considering or have been proposed to your company to assume the responsibility of the position of welding coordinator. Do you know the requirements and responsibilities that this position entails? We tell you. 1.- What does the welding coordinator position consist of? The purpose of this position is to manage the quality of everything related to the company's welded manufacturing. This means that the personnel assigned to the position are responsible for activities related to both welding and other related techniques , such as thermal cutting, for example. In large companies, this activity can be carried out by several people, each of them in charge of developing part of the tasks involved. However, in this case, the manufacturer will designate an authorized welding coordinator, who will act as a “coordinator of coordinators.” 2.- Who can be a welding coordinator? That said, the person who occupies this position must be able to verify compliance with the quality requirements demanded for a specific welded construction, in accordance with what is specified in the UNE-EN ISO 3834 standard (“Quality requirements for welding by fusion of metallic materials"), so you must have adequate training and experience in that field. If you have extensive experience as a welder, quality manager or weld tester , you could be a valid candidate, but it may not be enough on its own.
The coordinator will not be the one who welds or inspects, but he will have to manage all related activities, so he will surely have to improve his preparation by expanding his knowledge Turks and Caicos Islands Email List in one or more of these areas of action. Standard-UNE-EN-ISO-14731-blogseas Cover of the UNE-EN ISO 14731 standard that includes the tasks of a welding coordinator 3.- What requirements are required of a welding coordinator? The requirements demanded of the welding coordinator combine technical knowledge and experience , but depend on the complexity of the welded construction to be carried out. As we have said, the coordinator is the person most responsible for the welding activities, which does not mean that he is the one who has to weld, nor the one who has to verify the welds; but he must have deep knowledge of welding, inspection and verification techniques and evaluation and acceptance criteria.
The applicable standards do not clearly indicate the level of training required, so the manufacturing company is the one that must set these requirements , ensuring that the chosen technician is capable of satisfactorily carrying out his or her tasks. In addition to general technical knowledge, it is recommended to require specific technical knowledge in the tasks and responsibilities of the position, which can be justified through training courses and/or experience. Depending on the complexity of the welded construction to be produced, knowledge about planning, execution, supervision and testing must be greater or lesser, while manufacturing experience is usually not necessary to exceed 3 years. In this way, the position of welding coordinator could be assumed by a specialist with a specific qualification (Welding Engineer, Welding Technician or Welding Manager), but it can also be a person with appropriate academic or professional training, or with courses and years of professional experience related to the tasks of the position. However, if the company wishes to obtain the CE marking of the structures it manufactures, the external Notified Body will be the one to evaluate the professional capacity of the designated coordinator and his real knowledge in welding techniques and their management.
The coordinator will not be the one who welds or inspects, but he will have to manage all related activities, so he will surely have to improve his preparation by expanding his knowledge Turks and Caicos Islands Email List in one or more of these areas of action. Standard-UNE-EN-ISO-14731-blogseas Cover of the UNE-EN ISO 14731 standard that includes the tasks of a welding coordinator 3.- What requirements are required of a welding coordinator? The requirements demanded of the welding coordinator combine technical knowledge and experience , but depend on the complexity of the welded construction to be carried out. As we have said, the coordinator is the person most responsible for the welding activities, which does not mean that he is the one who has to weld, nor the one who has to verify the welds; but he must have deep knowledge of welding, inspection and verification techniques and evaluation and acceptance criteria.
The applicable standards do not clearly indicate the level of training required, so the manufacturing company is the one that must set these requirements , ensuring that the chosen technician is capable of satisfactorily carrying out his or her tasks. In addition to general technical knowledge, it is recommended to require specific technical knowledge in the tasks and responsibilities of the position, which can be justified through training courses and/or experience. Depending on the complexity of the welded construction to be produced, knowledge about planning, execution, supervision and testing must be greater or lesser, while manufacturing experience is usually not necessary to exceed 3 years. In this way, the position of welding coordinator could be assumed by a specialist with a specific qualification (Welding Engineer, Welding Technician or Welding Manager), but it can also be a person with appropriate academic or professional training, or with courses and years of professional experience related to the tasks of the position. However, if the company wishes to obtain the CE marking of the structures it manufactures, the external Notified Body will be the one to evaluate the professional capacity of the designated coordinator and his real knowledge in welding techniques and their management.