Certified Welding Inspector - Pipe Fabrication QC Lead

Clay Today; Alpharetta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Holidays & PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Hilton Mechanical Contractors seeks a Certified Welding Inspector to own weld quality across our carbon steel and stainless pipe fabrication shops. This role focuses on qualifying and certifying welders and visually inspecting welds, while building a robust QC program.

CAWI candidates may be considered and will operate under a CWI. Travel to job sites is occasionally required as part of inspection duties and compliance programs.

Qualifications

• AWS CWI certification required.
• Experience inspecting carbon and stainless pipe welding.
• Ability to read piping drawings and isometrics.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section IX and B31 piping codes.

Responsibilities

• Run weld qualification program—WPS/PQR development, performance testing, continuity tracking.
• Visual inspection of carbon and stainless pipe welds (GTAW, orbital GTAW, GMAW/FCAW).
• Coordinate third-party NDE and review results.
• Maintain weld maps, MTRs, material traceability, inspection reports, and turnover packages.
• Enforce ASME B31.1/B31.3/B31.9 and AWS D1.1 compliance.
• Final inspection of pipe spools and skids before shipment.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action on rejects.
• Occasional travel to job sites.

Skills

CWI certification

Welding inspection

ASME IX & B31

WPS development

Drawings & isometrics

Job description

Hilton Mechanical Contractors seeks a Certified Welding Inspector to own weld quality across our carbon steel and stainless pipe fabrication shops. This role focuses on qualifying and certifying welders and visually inspecting welds, while building a robust QC program.

CAWI candidates may be considered and will operate under a CWI. Travel to job sites is occasionally required as part of inspection duties and compliance programs.