Welding Auditor/Tester

TAS•Houston, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Welder Auditor/Tester will perform the welder testing and evaluation for potential employee candidates. This position will also perform audits of TAS’s welding operations to monitor compliance with TAS’s welding procedures and practices. The welding Auditor will also assist in maintaining applicable quality logs/sheets.

Requirements

Excellent ability to interpret welding procedure variables
Excellent ability to perform standard weld monitoring tests (inches per minute, interpass temp, joint geometry, etc)
High proficiency in welding consumable determination
Interpret welding compliance to AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria
Interpret welding compliance to various ASME acceptance criteria
Work well in a team environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong computer skills (ex. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Pivot tables, Sharepoint, Google Sheets).
High School diploma or equivalent
Technical education in welding and welding principals
Education and/or qualification in industry standard non-destructive testing practices (VT, MT, PT, etc)
A minimum of 2 years of experience working with welding and welding standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Technical aptitude and ability to understand basic quality concepts
Proven ability to operate with integrity and to handle confidential information
Demonstrated a high level of service and ability to be proactive
Ability to complete multi-step tasks and follow through to completion
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

CWI certified
ASNT SNT TC-1A NDE level II qualified in Visual and Magnetic Particle interpretation

Responsibilities

Administer and monitor welding tests to determine eligibility of potential candidates.
Visual inspection
Dimensional inspection
Guided bend testing
Coordinate subcontracted non-destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, and magnetic particle testing with Welding Coordinator as required in support of welder testing.
Conduct daily weld audits to ensure compliance with TAS Welding Procedure requirements, using relevant testing practices.
Welding procedure parameters
Welder Qualifications
Joint geometry
Welding consumables
Assist in issuing and recycling welders stamps.
Assist in logging Welder Continuity records.
Assist in maintaining the calibration log to include auditing welding machine calibrations.
Document inspection results and generate reports detailing the findings and maintain records of welder qualifications and potential welder tests.
Maintain the testing weld consumable and parent material logs.
Interface with other company departments to request and receive reports and information.
Promote and enforce safety practices in welding operations.
Identify and address potential safety hazards related to welding activities.
Other duties assigned by the Welding Coordinator.