Welding Quality Specialist

Job Title:  Welding Quality Specialist

Location: Mandeville, LA, Metairie, LA, Amelia, LA or Pascagoula, MS

Position Overview:  Bollinger is seeking a Welding Quality Specialist to support the quality management systems, by monitoring welding processes, evaluating performance, and implementing initiatives to optimize production. The work spans across manufacturing and inspection environments while supporting the organization’s quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a key member of the Operations Support Quality Group, promoting quality policy, objectives, and system directives through training and mentoring, particularly in manufacturing areas throughout the Company. 
• Promotes and supports improvement and preventive action processes, including problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis, implementing action plans, and verifying solution effectiveness.
• Provides welding technology and NDT administration and support as needed. 
• Assists in monitoring welding processes, evaluates performance data, develops process improvement initiatives, and implements welding technology. 
• Delivers training in quality concepts and weld processes.
• Supports internal audits to meet ISO 9001 requirements, performs program review to support Company initiatives, and supports external audits as required.
• Performs technical writing to create or revise welding procedures and supporting documents.
• Other duties assigned or requested by Management. 

Experience:

• Three (3) years of welding manufacturing experience in a shipyard or maritime environment and a bachelor’s degree; OR six (6) years of welding manufacturing experience with an associate level technical degree in a similar discipline
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is preferred.
• Working knowledge of NDT processes in a shipyard or maritime environment or NDT Level II certification required

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with an ability to apply corrective and preventive measures to streamline processes.
• Strong knowledge in ASME, AWS, ABS, and/or related technical documents regarding welding practices/procedures.
• Knowledgeable of quality system concepts in accordance with established standards.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written. 
• Basic knowledge in non-destructive testing or other testing methods.
• Basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office application s. 

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.