Auckland • New Zealand

Welding Engineering & Compliance Support

Practical welding engineering support for fabrication businesses in ISO 3834, welding coordination, WPS/WPQR, welder qualification management and welding QA/QC.

Services

Welding engineering support for fabrication businesses

Focused services for workshops, structural fabricators and engineering manufacturers.

External Welding Coordinator

Ongoing technical support for businesses without a full-time welding engineer.

  • WPS / WPQR control
  • Welder qualification management
  • Welding records and NCR support
  • Technical support to workshop and QA staff
Typical projects: structural steel workshops, general fabrication, machinery and heavy engineering.

ISO 3834 Support

Consulting support for companies preparing for or maintaining an ISO 3834 welding quality system.

  • Gap assessment
  • Document and process review
  • Internal audit support
  • Corrective-action preparation
Typical projects: first-time preparation, ongoing maintenance and audit NCR close-out.

WPS / WPQR Services

Technical review and planning for welding procedures and procedure qualifications.

  • Review WPS / WPQR
  • Check qualification range
  • Identify procedure gaps
  • Plan new qualification tests
Typical projects: new materials, thickness ranges, welding processes and fabrication contracts.

Welder Qualification Management

Qualification control to help ensure welders are suitably qualified for assigned production work.

  • Review welder certificates
  • Maintain qualification matrix
  • Identify qualification gaps
  • Plan renewal or additional testing
Typical projects: new staff, project mobilisation, audit preparation and subcontractor review.

Welding QA/QC

Support for welding records, traceability and project quality documentation.

  • Material and consumable traceability
  • Welding documentation review
  • NCR and repair records
  • Project welding dossier preparation
Typical projects: structural fabrication, industrial equipment, heavy fabrication and customer handover packages.

Technical Welding Consultancy

Engineering support for welding production, repair and quality problems.

  • Weld defect review
  • Repair strategy support
  • Preheat / heat input / consumable review
  • Production improvement recommendations
Typical projects: repeated defects, repair welding, customer NCRs and difficult joints.

EN 15085 Advisory Support

Consulting assistance based on previous EN 15085 and rail welding experience.

  • Review welding coordination arrangements
  • Review WPS / WPQR and qualification records
  • Advise on welding quality documentation
  • Support internal readiness reviews
Typical projects: rail suppliers and manufacturers working with EN 15085 requirements.

EN 1090 Advisory Support

Consulting assistance based on previous EN 1090 structural fabrication experience.

  • Review welding quality documentation
  • Review procedure and qualification control
  • Support internal compliance preparation
  • Advise on fabrication quality processes
Typical projects: structural fabrication projects with EN 1090-related requirements.
Experience

Extensive welding industry background

Experience in welding engineering, procedure qualification, training, manufacturer assessment and welding quality systems.

20+ yrsWelding industry experience
700+WPQR reports historically
1000+ hrsTraining delivered historically
80+ / yrManufacturer audits historically at peak

Industry Experience

  • Rail and rolling stock
  • Power generation equipment
  • Wind tower fabrication
  • Heavy engineering
  • International manufacturing supply chains

Standards & Systems Experience

  • ISO 3834
  • ISO 14731
  • ISO 15614
  • EN 1090
  • EN 15085
Previous EN 15085, EN 1090, NDT and audit credentials are used only as professional experience for consultancy support. WeldAxis Engineering does not present expired qualifications as current certifications and does not claim certification-body, NDT-provider or IANZ-accredited status.
Contact

Discuss your welding requirements

For structural steel fabricators, engineering workshops and manufacturers requiring welding engineering, ISO 3834, WPS/WPQR, welding coordination or QA/QC support.

CompanyWeldAxis Engineering
ContactShiqiang Lyu — IWE
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Emaillueshiqiang@gmail.com
Phone022 340 6070