1.

0 Scope:

This procedure shall be used for the purpose of training and qualification of directly employed personnel
(Welding Supervisors) responsible for supervision activities during qualification of welding procedure and
welder/welding operators for Company Name.

Welding Supervisors shall have satisfactory level of competence in accordance with this procedure. They shall
be qualified by education or experience or training in the following areas:
• knowledge of the requirements of ASME Code Section IX for the qualification of procedures and personnel
• knowledge of the company’s quality control manual
• the scope, complexity, or special nature of the activities to which oversight is to be provided
2.0 Reference and Governing Standards/Specifications
2.1 ASME Section IX - Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
2.2 ASME QC Manual

3.0 Responsibilities:

3.1 QA/QC Manager:

QA/QC Manager is responsible for:
• Establishing and approving this procedure
• Training and qualification and designation of welding supervisors as per this procedure
• Maintain education, experience and training records.
• Make this procedure and subsequent revisions available for review by AI

4.0 Education and Experience Requirement:

4.1 Personnel performing supervisory activities shall meet the following initial education and experience
requirements to be considered to qualify as Welding Supervisor.
4.1.1 Shall as a minimum have Engineering Degree or Diploma in Mechanical or Metallurgy field
4.1.2 Degree Engineer shall have a minimum 2 years’ experience in welding activities and a total
of 5 years’ experience; whereas Diploma Engineer have at least 5 years’ experience in
welding activities and a total of 7 Years’ experience. The required experience shall be in
supervision of welding activities with the fabrication industry engaged in pressure vessels or
boilers or piping or structures.
4.1.3 Personnel meeting the above education requirements and additionally having valid AWS-
CWI or CSWIP 3.1 Certification can be credited with one year of experience.
4.1.4 Personnel having valid IWE/EWE/AWS-CWEng certification can be considered as equivalent
to a degree holder.

5.0 Training Requirement:

5.1 QA/QC Manager shall be responsible for identifying and arranging all training
5.2 Training hours shall be documented and shall as a minimum include:
5.2.1 04 (four) hours of training on company’s QC Manual and applicable procedures related to
welding activities
5.2.2 08 (Eight) hours of training related to ASME Section IX requirements for qualification of
welding procedure and personnel. This training requirements can be relaxed or exempted for
persons having adequate experience with pressure vessel and piping fabrication that are
similar in nature to the activities performed by the company provided QA/QC Manager has
verified and satisfied himself with the documentary evidence of experience.
5.3 Additional training based on scope, complexity, or special nature of the welding activities (for
example welding of low or high alloy steels, welding of dissimilar metals, tube to tubesheet welding,
automatic welding, any new welding equipment etc.)
5.4 Training related to QC Manual and related company procedures shall not be relaxed or exempted.
The required training shall be provided by QA/QC Manager or his designee orally to include quality
control processes and welding control processes, related responsibilities, use of various company
forms and reporting system. Additional training may be required (as decided by QA/QC Manager) for
significant revisions in QC Manual.
5.5 Training related to ASME Code Section IX shall include requirements of procedure and personnel
qualifications related to various processes, various welding variables including recording of actual
variables used, various type of tests, preparation of qualification records (WPS, PQR, WPQ) and
maintenance records (qualification list and continuity records).
 5.6 Training activity related to ASME Code Section IX can be outsourced from individuals, agencies or
institutes evaluated and selected by QA/QC Manager

6.0 Qualification and Designation:

6.1 Personnel who meets education, experience and training requirements above can be considered as
qualified and competent as per this procedure and can be designated as welding Supervisor by
QA/QC Manager. Letter of designation shall be issued and maintained of file.
6.2 Letter of designation is valid for a period of 3 years and can be renewed based on continued
employment and satisfactory performance. The designation shall be deemed revoked when the
employment is terminated.

7.0 Records:

7.1 The QA/QC Manager shall maintain the following records on file and make them available to Authorized
inspector, Authorized Inspector Supervisor and ASME Designee as when requested for their verification.
7.1.1 All Education, Experience and training records of Welding Supervisors.
7.1.2 Letter of Designation as Welding Supervisor.