Railcar Welding Quality Assurance Inspector (CWI)
About The Position
Step into the line where American passenger railcars take shape. As the Railcar Welding Quality Assurance Inspector (CWI) at Siemens Mobility’s world-class Rolling Stock facility in Lexington, NC, you’ll start your morning on the Carshell line and move through BG manufacturing, ensuring every weld and machined feature on our coaches meets exacting standards. Siemens has driven infrastructure, electrification, and rail innovation in the U.S. for more than 160 years—and your expertise will help us keep trains safe, reliable, and on time. Your day-in-the-life Begin with configuration and revision checks so every task aligns to the latest drawings, specifications, and guidelines. Conduct hands-on visual CWI assessments, dimensional verifications, and mechanical inspections across welded and machined components and assemblies. Deploy one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques to confirm weld integrity and overall acceptability. Perform first article inspections on parts, assemblies, equipment, and tooling—capturing diagnostics and writing summary reports. Navigate our digital ecosystem daily: enter, maintain, and retrieve data within the MRP system, noncompliance tracking tools, and the Configuration Management System.
Requirements
- Active Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) credential or PT Level II (penetrant testing). If you have one and not the other, you’re willing to earn the missing certification within a reasonable timeframe.
- Confidence working with databases and electronic inspection systems to capture, analyze, and report data.
- Readiness to travel to Sacramento, California for training—an initial trip of at least two weeks, plus additional trips as needed.
- Frequent standing, walking, and manual dexterity work; regular reaching, climbing/balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and clear communication; occasional sitting.
- Ability to routinely lift/move up to 10 lbs and occasionally 40 lbs or more.
- Vision that supports close, distance, color, and peripheral viewing, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Responsibilities
- Begin with configuration and revision checks so every task aligns to the latest drawings, specifications, and guidelines.
- Conduct hands-on visual CWI assessments, dimensional verifications, and mechanical inspections across welded and machined components and assemblies.
- Deploy one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques to confirm weld integrity and overall acceptability.
- Perform first article inspections on parts, assemblies, equipment, and tooling—capturing diagnostics and writing summary reports.
- Navigate our digital ecosystem daily: enter, maintain, and retrieve data within the MRP system, noncompliance tracking tools, and the Configuration Management System.
Benefits
- 11 paid holidays and 18 days of PTO.
- 401(k) with 6% company match.
- Health, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, and Commuter Benefits starting Day 1—for real work-life balance.
- Be part of impactful, innovative rail projects in a fast-evolving, pioneering tech environment.
- Competitive total rewards plus Tuition Reimbursement, Mentor Programs, online learning, and rewards for your ideas.
- Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous PTO.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
