Aerospace and Defense, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Auditing, Best Practices, Blueprints, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Data Entry, Documentation, Engineering Drawing, Environmental Communications, High School Diploma, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Manual Dexterity, Manufacturing, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing, Mentoring, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Root Cause Analysis, Team Player, Traceability, United States Citizen, Welding, Writing Skills
Job Summary:
The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) ensures welding activities meet codes, standards, and quality requirements through inspections, audits, and documentation. This role partners with production, engineering, and quality teams to support compliance, continuous improvement, and defect prevention.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform visual inspection of welds and welding-related activities before, during, and after fabrication
- Verify compliance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Inspect base materials, joint preparation, fit-up, welding processes, and completed welds.
- Identify, document, and report weld nonconformances; verify corrective actions.
- Review, verify, and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
- Maintain inspection reports, weld records, and material traceability documentation.
- Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections.
- Serve as a technical resource to welding, production, engineering, and quality personnel.
- Train and mentor welders on approved procedures, best practices, and quality requirements to support skill development.
- Participate in root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement activities.
- Promote compliance with safety requirements and welding best practices in accordance with applicable codes.
Schedule:
The standard schedule is four weekday, 10-hour shifts, with overtime as needed based on workload.
Note: The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not necessarily a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the teammate from time to time; and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Required Qualifications:
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in welding inspection, fabrication, or quality assurance.
- Strong knowledge of common welding processes
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and welding symbols.
- Proficiency with inspection tools and measuring equipment.
- Strong documentation, reporting, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Safety-focused mindset with a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Welding Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Additional certifications such as API, ASNT NDT Level II, or CSWIP.
- Experience welding aluminum a plus
- Experience working in regulated, audited, or customer-driven environments.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Basic computer skills, including accurate data entry and report completion.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes, tools, and technologies.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing and Walking: Frequent to continuous
- Sitting: Occasional
- Manual Dexterity / Hand-Eye Coordination: Frequent; ability to grasp, manipulate, and inspect components, including small or detailed features
- Repetitive Motions: Frequent
- Reaching, Bending, Stooping, or Crouching: Occasional to frequent
- Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally (defined as up to 1/3 of the workday)
- Visual Acuity: Required for close inspection, measurement, and evaluation of welds and materials
- Speaking and Hearing: Required for communication in a manufacturing environment
Working Conditions
Work performed primarily in a manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noise levels.
Reasonable Accommodations
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Albers Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business need.