Who should be responsible for filling out the welding record for container products?
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I would like to ask my friends: Who is responsible for filling out the welding records for the products manufactured in your factories? I know that some are filled out by inspectors, and some by workshop operators. Now our company wants me to fill them out – does that mean I’m not doing a good enough job as a welding engineer? :'(
Welding engineers are those who work on welding processes and deal with quality issues that arise during welding.
It varies by organization, but in most cases it is recommended that employees fill it out.
The welding record is filled out by the operator (welder), while the welding inspection record is filled out by the inspector; it is reviewed by the welding engineer or the person in charge of inspections
A welding record is a detailed document that records the welding materials, methods, parameters, and the welding process; it is usually filled out by the welder himself or by the welder’s supervisor, while inspection personnel are responsible for filling out the welding records.
There is a systemic issue within the factory here: do the front-line employees in your factory have the capability to prepare welding records? If you don’t have the necessary capabilities, will your factory management support you in training the frontline employees? It’s specified in the management system; you should take a close look at it. Logically, it should be the operators who fill it out, and the reason is simple: you can’t keep watching them work the whole time!
If your factory is small and the welding engineer has nothing to do, the boss might ask you to take on that task. What does it say in your company’s quality manual and procedure documents?