Welding Expert - Aluminium Frame Structures

• Proven professional experience as a Welding Engineer, Welding Specialist or Welding Expert, preferably with extensive hands-on experience. • Strong expertise in aluminium welding, particularly for structural applications. • Demonstrated experience welding thick aluminium sections/components, including approximately 40 mm thickness. • Experience in welding aluminium frame structures or similar heavy/structural fabrication. • Strong knowledge of welding processes, parameters, joint preparation and welding techniques for aluminium. • Ability to train, coach and supervise welding operators in a practical manufacturing environment. • Ability to identify welding defects and provide effective technical solutions. • Knowledge of applicable welding standards and quality requirements. • Relevant welding qualifications or certifications will be considered an advantage, such as IWE/EWE, CWI or equivalent. • Previous experience working with industrial suppliers or manufacturers is highly desirable. • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with production and quality teams. • Fluent or professional working level of English. • Availability to work on site in Lisbon, Portugal during the required training and support period.

• Opportunity to work on an international industrial manufacturing project. • Technical role with a strong focus on welding expertise, operator training and quality improvement. • Collaboration with an international team and an industrial supplier in Lisbon. • Exposure to advanced aluminium welding applications and large structural components.

Duration: 2-week assignment | Location: Lisbon, Portugal Intertek is a leading global provider of Quality Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions. We help companies across a wide range of industries ensure the quality, safety and compliance of their products, processes and projects. We are currently looking for a Welding Expert specialised in aluminium frame structures to support a manufacturing project with a supplier based in Lisbon, Portugal. The selected professional will be responsible for providing technical welding expertise and hands-on training to the supplier's welding operators, with a particular focus on the welding of 40 mm thick aluminium components used in frame structures. Main responsibilities • Provide technical expertise and guidance on welding processes for aluminium frame structures. • Train and coach the supplier's welding operators in the correct techniques and best practices for welding 40 mm thick aluminium parts. • Demonstrate and supervise welding activities on site. • Assess operators' welding techniques and provide technical feedback and recommendations for improvement. • Support the supplier in achieving the required weld quality and consistency. • Review and advise on welding parameters, joint preparation, welding sequence and applicable techniques. • Identify potential welding defects and recommend corrective actions. • Ensure welding activities are carried out in accordance with applicable procedures, specifications, standards and project requirements. • Work closely with the supplier's production and quality teams to resolve technical welding issues. • Provide technical support and report on training activities, findings and recommendations. The assignment will take place at Metallowest in Lisbon, Portugal. • Proven professional experience as a Welding Engineer, Welding Specialist or Welding Expert, preferably with extensive hands-on experience. • Strong expertise in aluminium welding, particularly for structural applications. • Demonstrated experience welding thick aluminium sections/components, including approximately 40 mm thickness. • Experience in welding aluminium frame structures or similar heavy/structural fabrication. • Strong knowledge of welding processes, parameters, joint preparation and welding techniques for aluminium. • Ability to train, coach and supervise welding operators in a practical manufacturing environment. • Ability to identify welding defects and provide effective technical solutions. • Knowledge of applicable welding standards and quality requirements. • Relevant welding qualifications or certifications will be considered an advantage, such as IWE/EWE, CWI or equivalent. • Previous experience working with industrial suppliers or manufacturers is highly desirable. • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with production and quality teams. • Fluent or professional working level of English. • Availability to work on site in Lisbon, Portugal during the required training and support period. • Opportunity to work on an international industrial manufacturing project. • Technical role with a strong focus on welding expertise, operator training and quality improvement. • Collaboration with an international team and an industrial supplier in Lisbon. • Exposure to advanced aluminium welding applications and large structural components.