Quality Inspector - Welding
About The Position
SQA Services is seeking a detail-oriented Welding Inspector to ensure the quality, compliance, and integrity of welded components and assemblies. The position performs inspections, verifies documentation, and checks that materials and workmanship meet applicable standards, drawings, and specifications. It is on site in Idaho Falls five days a week and is a 4–6 month contract with a high likelihood of extension. The inspector conducts visual inspections of structural welds against AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria; reviews welding documentation and fabrication drawings; performs pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections; documents findings and nonconformances; and supports supplier inspections, evaluations, and audits. The role requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. lawful permanent resident status because it involves access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 3–5 years of structural welding inspection experience preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of AWS D1.1 requirements and AWS B1.11 visual inspection practices.
- Knowledge of weld symbols, fabrication drawings, structural steel fabrication practices, weld gauges and inspection tools, weld discontinuities, and workmanship evaluation.
- Working knowledge of FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW welding processes.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with ITAR requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Technical training in welding inspection.
- Experience inspecting structural steel fabrication and welded assemblies.
- GTAW process knowledge.
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
- VT Level II certification.
- NDE certifications, with MT/PT preferred.
- OSHA safety training.
- Structural steel fabrication experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform visual inspection (VT) of structural welds in accordance with AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria.
- Evaluate weld workmanship and surface condition, identifying cracks, undercut, porosity, overlap, incomplete fusion indications, arc strikes, excessive reinforcement, and crater defects.
- Verify weld profiles, weld size, and contour requirements; inspect fillet, groove, CJP, and PJP welds.
- Review and verify approved WPS documentation, welder qualifications and continuity records, welding processes and consumables, fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and inspection requirement flow-down.
- Perform pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections; verify fit-up, joint preparation, alignment, and cleanliness; monitor fabrication workmanship.
- Verify repairs and rework against acceptance criteria and coordinate with NDE personnel when required.
- Generate inspection reports and nonconformance documentation, document findings, provide objective disposition recommendations, and support corrective action and root cause investigations.
- Maintain inspection records and traceability documentation.
- Perform source inspections at supplier facilities when required; support supplier quality evaluations and audits.
- Communicate technical concerns professionally with suppliers and customers and assist with process improvement and workmanship standardization.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
