Certified Welding Inspector

Global Power Components; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to own and administer the AWS welder certification program across the facility. This hands-on shop-floor role works with welders, leaders, and quality to uphold welding quality standards.

The ideal candidate will read and interpret engineering drawings and welding documentation, perform visual inspections, and drive corrective actions with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is required.
• Must have held CWI certification for at least one year.
• Strong knowledge of AWS welding standards, welder qualification requirements, and welding inspection practices.
• Several years of hands-on welding, fabrication, inspection, or closely related manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, specifications, and welding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own and administer the AWS welder certification and qualification process for the facility.
• Coordinate and conduct welder qualification testing and certification activities.
• Maintain accurate records of welder certifications, qualifications, test results, and status.
• Monitor welder qualifications and identify certification needs within the facility.
• Schedule testing, maintain documentation, and ensure certification activities are completed efficiently.
• Verify welders are working within procedures and qualification requirements.
• Perform visual weld inspections and evaluate workmanship against drawings and specs.
• Identify weld defects and communicate findings to production and leadership.
• Coach welders on technique, workmanship, and compliance with welding requirements.
• Assist leadership in determining when additional training or qualification is needed.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, and welding documentation.
• Support investigations into weld failures, defects, and rework.

Skills

CWI experience

Welding inspection

Documentation

Communication

Reading drawings

Job description

Title

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Company

Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location

Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type

Temp-to-Hire (3+ Months)

Overview

Global Power Components is a privately held, financially sound, and rapidly growing manufacturer of UL heavy-gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures that house fully equipped electrical distribution and control equipment. As GPC continues expanding its manufacturing operations, we are adding a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) at each of our manufacturing facilities. Each CWI will serve as the facility-level owner of our AWS welder certification program and help ensure welding activities meet established quality, engineering, and welding requirements. This is a hands-on shop-floor position for an experienced CWI who understands welding operations and can work directly with welders, Weld Leads, Weld Supervisors, Quality, and production leadership to maintain a consistent standard of weld quality throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Own and administer the AWS welder certification and qualification process for the assigned GPC manufacturing facility.


• Coordinate and conduct welder qualification testing and certification activities.


• Maintain accurate records of welder certifications, qualifications, test results, and certification status.


• Monitor welder qualifications and identify certification or qualification needs within the facility.


• Work with the Weld Test Coordinator to schedule testing, maintain documentation, and ensure certification activities are completed efficiently.


• Verify welders are working within applicable welding procedures and qualification requirements.


• Perform visual weld inspections and evaluate workmanship against applicable drawings, weld specifications, procedures, and quality requirements.


• Identify weld defects, welding inconsistencies, or deviations from established requirements and communicate findings to production and quality leadership.


• Work directly with Weld Supervisors and Weld Leads to address weld-quality issues and support corrective actions.


• Coach welders on welding technique, workmanship, weld quality, and compliance with established welding requirements.


• Assist production leadership in determining when additional welding training, testing, or qualification is required.


• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, specifications, and welding documentation.


• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to resolve welding-related quality concerns.


• Support investigations into weld failures, defects, rework, and recurring welding problems.


• Help drive consistent welding standards and certification practices across GPC manufacturing operations.


• Maintain a strong shop-floor presence and serve as the facility’s primary resource for welder certification and welding-quality questions.


• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the welding department.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.


• Must have held CWI certification for a minimum of one year.


• Strong knowledge of AWS welding standards, welder qualification requirements, and welding inspection practices.


• Several years of hands-on welding, fabrication, inspection, or closely related manufacturing experience preferred.


• Strong knowledge of GMAW (MIG/MAG) welding processes.


• Experience with heavy-gauge steel welding and fabrication strongly preferred.


• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, specifications, and welding procedures.


• Strong understanding of weld quality, common welding defects, inspection methods, and corrective actions.


• Ability to make measurements and shop calculations necessary to verify compliance with engineering and quality specifications.


• Strong documentation and recordkeeping skills.


• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coach welders and work effectively with production leadership, Quality, and Engineering.


• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and committed to maintaining high welding and manufacturing quality standards.


• Comfortable working primarily on the manufacturing floor in a fast-paced heavy fabrication environment.