Doc No.

: JNKI/SOP/004
SOP for Welder
Date: 18.11.2022
Continuity Revision: 00

Introduction:
This procedure defines the requirement and process to re-certify welders in required procedure and
position as per ISO requirements, to ensure that the welds produced by the welders are of high
quality and free from defects.

Responsibility
Responsible Welding Co-ordinator will be responsible for the maintaining the record, of each
welder and conducting the required test for checking working quality of any given welder. He will
also be responsible for indicating the NDT co-ordinator and Execution engineer regarding the end of
serviceability period for a welder and required test to be conducted.

NDT Co-ordinator will be responsible for conducting and evaluation all the required NDTs for the
revalidation of welder for continuity and prolonging the service time.

Execution Engineer will be responsible for making sure all welders are proper certification to
conduct and perform the required welding.

Period of Validity
1. Initial Qualification
The welder’s qualification begins from the date of welding the test Piece(s), provided that
the required testing has been carried out and the test results obtained were acceptable. The
certificate needs to be confirmed every 6 months otherwise the certificate(s) become(s)
invalid.

The validity of the certificate will be extended as specified ISO 9606-1 Para 9.3.a, same will
be stated in the certificate at the time of issue.

2. Confirmation of validity
The qualifications of a welder for a process shall be confirmed every 6 Months by the person
responsible for welding activities or examiner/examining body. This is confirming that the
welder has worked within the range of qualification and extends the validity of the
qualification for further 6 Months period.

3. Revalidation of welder qualification

Revalidation will be carried out by an examiner/examining body.

The skill if the welder shall be periodically tested, the welder shall retest every 3 years.

Avishek Gupta Rakesh Singh Shashikant Kumar

Deputy Welding Co-ordinator Responsible Welding Co- Factory Production Control
ordinator Manager
 Doc No.: JNKI/SOP/004
SOP for Welder
Date: 18.11.2022
Continuity Revision: 00

Records
1. Welder Continuity record will be maintained by the RWC and circulated to all concerned
parties.
2. Re-validation / prolongation will be marked and maintained in the Welder Qualification
Certificate & Welder Card, with endorsement. Same will be available with welder and RWC.

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR WELDER CONTIUITY RECORD

Sr. Welde Welder Date of WPS Position Revalidat NDT Revalida NDT Serviceabilit
Qualification ed On
No. r No. Qualified In Report No ted on Report y
Name No

SAMPLE WELDER QUALIFICATION TEST CERTIFICATE (WITH REVALIDATION)

Avishek Gupta Rakesh Singh Shashikant Kumar

Deputy Welding Co-ordinator Responsible Welding Co- Factory Production Control
ordinator Manager
 Doc No.: JNKI/SOP/004
SOP for Welder
Date: 18.11.2022
Continuity Revision: 00

Avishek Gupta Rakesh Singh Shashikant Kumar

Deputy Welding Co-ordinator Responsible Welding Co- Factory Production Control
ordinator Manager