Technical Expert Special Order

The Special Order Team at voestalpine Böhler Welding Group (vaBW) serves strategic and important customers to ensure high-demanding and profitable global business. The team's main responsibility is to evaluate and approve special inquiries in collaboration with vaBW sales units, particularly focusing on industries such as Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Petrochemical, Thermal Power, and nuclear applications. The Technical Expert oversees the execution of special orders, including comprehensive documentation and adherence to customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Inquiry:

• Review Advanced Catalogues (AC) containing customer's technical requirements.
• Assess compliance with welding standards, product specifications, and evaluate feasibility.
• Propose technical alternatives if success rate or reliability is low.
• Finalize technical details and define testing parameters.
• Communicate agreements and cost details to Sales Unit via SOT Project Coordinator.

2. Orders:

• Ensure incoming orders align with previously approved inquiries.
• Create welding and testing plans using vaBW software.
• Coordinate customer approvals based on defined quality control plan.
• Monitor testing progress and coordinate 3rd party tests.
• Verify testing results against requirements and create necessary certificates.

3. Additional tasks for Nuclear Orders:

• Review documentation based on ASME quality handbook.
• Stamp and release labels for packaging units according to ASME standards.
• Evaluate and select nuclear-qualified materials.
• Create nuclear certificates following standard procedures.
• Handle deviations and corrective actions, if necessary.

4. General:

• Adapt internal procedures to changing standards.
• Support quality audits and training for welding procedures.
• Coordinate with external laboratories and manage costs.
• Develop and qualify new laboratories for new test methods.
• Coordinate feasibility studies for technical requirements.
• Monitor market trends for product development.
• Assist in technical discussions with customers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement programs.

Profile :

• Degree as Civil or Industrial Engineering;
• Good level in English, knowledges in Dutch are an asset;
• IWE certified an/or good knowledges in Welding are also an asset;
• Sense of responsibility and ability to work in team;
• Good communication skills;
• Eager to learn;
• Problem solver mindset;
• Stress resistant.