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Career Prospects

Welding is one of the few remaining crafts used in manufacture and construction today. A career in welding offers good prospect because

  • there is currently a shortage of skilled labour
  • continuous need to develop new skills to meet changing environment
  • skills and qualifications valid worldwide
  • opportunities across many and varied applications - jet engine manufacture, bridge, building,laying cross country pipelines, medical devices, underwater welding and fabricating equipment in exotic materials such as titanium diverse
  • range of processes and techniques - always an opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills

Careers available in the industry include:

  • welders supervisors
  • welding inspectors
  • welding manager
  • welding engineer director
  • plant/consumables
  • sales
  • training instructor

Personnel can advance their career with further training and education, and Professional Membership of The Welding Institute.  For individual guidance please contact us.