voestalpine
Technical Expert Engineer
voestalpineBelgium7 days ago
Full-timeManufacturing, Quality Assurance

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.


What we offer:

A permanent contract for a full-time position in a dynamic team!

Our company is part of an internaionational group offering continuous training.

Attractive salary package with lunch & Eco vouchers, insurances, transport costs, ...