Welding Auditor/Tester

Comfort Systems USA•Houston, TX

26d

About The Position

The Welding Auditor/Tester performs welder testing and evaluation for potential employee candidates and audits TAS welding operations to monitor compliance with welding procedures and practices. The role assists with quality logs and records, coordinates required subcontracted non-destructive testing with the Welding Coordinator, and promotes safe welding operations. The position is spent at least 30% to 40% at a desk working with a computer, with the remaining time in a shop environment. The incumbent is subject to inside environmental conditions.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience working with welding and welding standards.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Technical education in welding and welding principles.
Education and/or qualification in industry-standard non-destructive testing practices, such as VT, MT, and PT.
Excellent ability to interpret welding procedure variables.
Excellent ability to perform standard weld monitoring tests, including inches per minute, interpass temperature, and joint geometry.
High proficiency in welding consumable determination.
Ability to interpret welding compliance with AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria and various ASME acceptance criteria.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; strong computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PivotTables, SharePoint, and Google Sheets.
Technical aptitude and ability to understand basic quality concepts.
Ability to operate with integrity and handle confidential information.
Demonstrated 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 and as part of a team.
Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Ability to perform physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.

Nice To Haves

CWI certification.
ASNT SNT TC-1A NDE Level II qualification in Visual and Magnetic Particle interpretation.

Responsibilities

Administer and monitor welding tests to evaluate potential candidates, including visual inspection, dimensional inspection, and guided bend testing.
Coordinate subcontracted non-destructive testing, including ultrasonic, radiographic, and magnetic particle testing, with the Welding Coordinator as required for welder testing.
Conduct daily weld audits to verify compliance with TAS welding procedures, including welding procedure parameters, welder qualifications, joint geometry, and welding consumables.
Assist with issuing and recycling welder stamps.
Assist with logging welder continuity records.
Assist with maintaining the calibration log, including auditing welding machine calibrations.
Document inspection results, prepare reports, and maintain records of welder qualifications and potential welder tests.
Maintain testing weld consumable and parent material logs.
Work 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.
Perform other duties assigned by the Welding Coordinator.