Certified Welding Inspector

Senior Aerospace Steico • Oceanside, CA

11d • $28 - $30

About The Position

As a Certified Weld Inspector you will: A certified welding inspector (CWI) is responsible for ensuring the quality of welding work through monitoring, testing, and inspecting welded materials for defects or imperfections. The CWI will work with welding and fabrication teams to ensure adherence to standards and specifications and may be responsible for overseeing the welding of specific projects or parts of projects.

Requirements

• Certified Weld Inspector and AWS Welding qualification and for Stainless, Inconel, Titanium and Aluminum
• Experience in welding (manual and orbital) and fabrication.
• High level of knowledge and experience in aerospace tube manufacturing including understanding of customer specifications
• Extensive knowledge of all manufacturing tools and equipment on the shop floor.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings
• Proficient using MS Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft programs; ability to utilize an ERP system to retrieve data as needed in the performance of his job
• Intermediate mathematics skills, including basic algebra
• Ability to clearly communicate technical data to all levels of the organization
• Must be able communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written
• High School Diploma with 2+ years of experience OR equivalent education/experience in quality/inspection/welding/NDT/etc.

Responsibilities

• AWS CWI certification
• Inspect weldments to various code requirements:
• Conduct visual inspections of welding activities, including pre-weld inspections, in-process inspections, and post-weld inspections, to verify compliance with welding procedures, specifications, and applicable codes (e.g., ASME, API, AWS)
• Perform non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, such as ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), liquid penetrant testing (PT), and radiographic testing (RT), to evaluate weld quality and detect defects
• Maintain detailed records of welding inspections, test results, and quality assurance activities
• Read and work to blueprints
• Dispatch daily work requirements – develop specific goals and plan
• Train, quality and certify new weld and fabrication personnel
• Ensure compliance to all Steico quality processes and procedures
• Diagnose and eliminate bottlenecks
• Support and provide guidance on customer welding approvals and Nadcap welding certifications
• Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate

Benefits

• a market-led base salary and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits
• employee recognition program
• matching 401k plan
• paid vacation
• flexible hours
• employee wellness activities
• tuition reimbursement
• community involvement initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED