QC Welding Inspector

QC Welding Inspector – Ventia Wollongong - "Building Australia's Future with Perfect Welds!"

Ventia is seeking a highly skilled and motivated QC Welding Inspector to join our team. This role involves working on significant projects like the Blast Furnace 6 Reline, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety in welding activities.

For more than 20 years, Ventia has had a longstanding relationship with BlueScope in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, providing plant maintenance, engineering and project services and a skilled workforce for numerous BlueScope projects, as well as fabrication facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop fabrication work packages for maintenance and projects.
• Create and manage inspection and test plans (ITPs), check sheets, and welding documents.
• Select and submit weld procedure specs for client approval.
• Resolve welding issues during execution.
• Coordinate non-destructive testing, post-weld heat treatment, and industrial painting.
• Maintain contract-required quality documentation.
• Address client welding queries.
• Train and coach staff on quality control and assurance.
• Implement and monitor the Ventia Welding Management System.
• Conduct welder qualification tests.
• Advise on fabrication methods per client specs and standards.
• Participate in safety audits and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ regulations.

Key Experiences & Skills:

• Relevant Mechanical Trade or tertiary qualifications, Cert III or higher.
• Weld Australia International Institute Welding Inspector - Basic Qualifications or similar.
• Weld Australia Welding Supervisor AS1796 Certificate 10 or higher.
• Experience with Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminium materials.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Welding Supervisory or Leadership role.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting fabrication drawings.
• Strong management and organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Highly motivated with good written, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Ability to work flexibly and adaptively in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders.

Diversity 

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

If this position is of interest and you think you are suitable for this role on behalf of all the requirements above, we would love to hear from you!

Please send through your CV via 'apply' or alternatively contact me directly on 0417 719 542 or email: chantal.marais@ventia.com