Welding & Fabrication Compliance and Quality Specialist
On-site · Pelzer, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Welding & Fabrication Compliance and Quality Specialist to lead weld quality and fabrication compliance across pipe fabrication and structural steel operations. Responsibilities include serving as the primary quality resource for welding compliance, performing inspections to verify code and customer requirements, developing and maintaining inspection protocols and acceptance criteria, mentoring inspectors, coordinating quality plans and ITPs, driving CAPA investigations and corrective actions, and providing technical coaching to production personnel. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, documentation review (WPS, PQR, WPQ), nonconformance management, data-driven process improvements, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and quality teams to sustain quality performance.
Required Qualifications
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification through the American Welding Society (AWS) or associates degree majoring in Welding Technology
- 5+ years of experience in welding inspection, fabrication quality, or quality assurance within industrial, manufacturing, structural steel, or pipe fabrication environments
- Strong knowledge of welding processes, weld discontinuities, fabrication practices, and inspection methods
- Experience inspecting both piping systems and structural steel fabrications
- Experience managing nonconformances, root cause analysis, and CAPA processes
- Knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, specifications, and applicable codes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with quality documentation, inspection reporting, and Microsoft Office applications
- Preferred: NDE/NDT Level II, API certifications, ASNT qualifications
- Preferred: ISO 9001 experience
- Preferred: lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
- Preferred: experience supporting customer, regulatory, and third-party audits
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