Certified Welding Inspector

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification in good standing in accordance with AWS QC1.
• •High school diploma or equivalent.
• •Minimum 5 years of welding inspection experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, defense, aerospace, vehicle, structural, or similar industrial environment.
• •Working knowledge of applicable AWS welding codes and welding inspection requirements.
• •Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, GD&T, technical specifications, manufacturing instructions, quality clauses, and customer documentation.
• •Experience inspecting welds and fabricated assemblies for visual discontinuities, dimensional requirements, workmanship requirements, and code-based acceptance criteria.
• •Experience reviewing WPS, PQR, WPQ, welder qualification ranges, and welder continuity records.
• •Working knowledge of welding processes such as GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SMAW, and related fabrication practices.
• •Proficiency with weld inspection tools and measuring equipment, including fillet weld gauges, bridge cam gauges, hi-lo gauges, calipers, micrometers, squares, levels, visual aids, and other applicable inspection tools.
• •Ability to document inspection results clearly and maintain complete, accurate, and traceable quality records.
• •Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• •Ability to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment and support production, inspection, engineering, supplier quality, and customer quality activities.
• •Ability to complete and maintain required vision testing for weld inspection and visual examination activities, including near vision, distance vision, and color vision screening when required.
• •U.S. Citizenship.
• •Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance if required for the position.
• •Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments, including walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, and accessing production areas as needed.
• •Must be able to access and navigate each department within the organization's facilities.
• •Must be able to visually inspect welds, fabricated assemblies, parts, tools, documentation, and inspection equipment.
• •Must be able to complete and maintain required visual acuity testing for weld inspection and visual examination activities, with corrected or uncorrected vision as permitted by applicable requirements.
• •Must be able to occasionally lift or carry parts, tools, or equipment up to 45 pounds, with assistance when required.
• •Must be able to use computer

Desired Qualifications

• •AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) certification.
• •AWS CWI endorsements related to AWS D17.1, Nondestructive Examination Coordination, Welding Coordination and Quality Assurance, Welder Performance Qualification, or Welding Procedure Qualification.
• •Experience in defense, aerospace, military vehicle, heavy fabrication, launcher systems, tactical vehicle systems, or government contracting environments.
• •Experience with AWS D1.1/D1.1M, AWS D1.2/D1.2M, AWS D1.3/D1.3M, AWS D1.9/D1.9M, AWS B2.1/B2.1M, or other welding standards invoked by customer or contract requirements.
• •Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management systems.
• •ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification or documented internal auditor training.
• •Experience with NCR/MRB processes, weld repair/rework verification, root cause analysis, corrective action, and effectiveness verification.
• •Experience supporting First Article Inspections, production readiness reviews, source inspections, customer inspections, government inspections, or hardware acceptance reviews.
• •Experience reviewing supplier welding documentation, certificates of conformance, special process records, weld inspection reports, and objective evidence.
• •Experience supporting supplier audits, source inspections, supplier corrective action requests, and supplier performance monitoring for welded or fabricated components.
• •Familiarity with MIL-STD, Department of War (DoW), FAR, DFARS, customer quality clauses, and contract flowdown requirements.
• •Familiarity with NDT methods and NDT documentation, including PT, MT, UT, and RT, when performed by qualified external providers.
• •Certified Quality Inspector (CQI), Certified Quality Technician (CQT), or other quality-related certification.
• •Associate's degree or technical training in Welding Technology, Welding Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Quality, or a related technical field.