CWI Inspector I

Siemens AG; California; On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Second shift differential

Job summary

Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock seeks a Certified Weld Inspector I to ensure welding quality and compliance across carshell and BG manufacturing areas in Sacramento, CA. This second-shift role requires inspection expertise and collaboration with engineering and suppliers to keep workflows progressing safely and efficiently.

Ideal candidates have a CWI background, experience interpreting complex drawings, and familiarity with NDT methods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year welding shop experience minimum.
• Experience with CWI inspections and interpreting drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual CWI, dimensional, mechanical, and NDT inspections on welded components and assemblies.
• Verify inspections meet drawings, specs, and quality standards.
• Conduct first article inspections and document results.
• Maintain inspection data in MRP systems and configuration management records.
• Collaborate with Weld Staff, Engineering, and suppliers to support product acceptance.
• Guide newer employees and minimize project delays and costs.

Skills

CWI inspection

Welding inspection

Reading drawings

NDT knowledge

Quality focus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MRP systems

Configuration Management System

Job description

Certified Weld Inspector I- Manufacturing

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters.

Full-time

Permanent

Office/Site only

• Sacramento - California - United States of America

We are seeking a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to join Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock, where we design and manufacture state-of-the-art locomotives, passenger coaches, and light rail vehicles that keep communities connected and moving. In this role, you will ensure the highest standards of quality and compliance in our welding and manufacturing processes. Join us in delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable rail solutions that enhance public transportation across North America.

This is a second shift position.

What your day may look like:

• Perform visual CWI, dimensional, mechanical, and non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections on welded and machined components and assemblies within the Carshell Welding and BG manufacturing areas.
• Verify product compliance by ensuring all inspections are conducted to the correct configuration revision and meet applicable engineering drawings, specifications, quality standards, and work instructions.
• Conduct first article inspections of parts, assemblies, tooling, and equipment, documenting results through summary reports, diagnostic findings, and quality system records.
• Maintain and retrieve inspection, nonconformance, and configuration data within MRP systems, noncompliance tracking tools, and the Configuration Management System; evaluate inspection results and provide dispositions for routine defects.
• Collaborate with Weld Staff, Engineering, customer inspectors, quality teams, and suppliers to support product acceptance and workflow progression, while providing guidance to newer employees and ensuring decisions minimize project delays, inefficiencies, and additional costs.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

What will make you thrive in this role:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a weld shop environment.
• 1 or more years experience with CWI inspection of increasingly difficult inspection involving the application and working knowledge of sophisticated measuring techniques.
• Proven experience interpreting complex dimensional drawings, weld standards, and specifications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain one of the following:
  • AWS Certified Visual Weld Inspector Associate
  • OR:
  • VT Level II certification plus certification in one or more of the following Non-Distructive Testing (NDT) techniques:
  • Dye Penetrant (PT)
  • Magnetic Particle (MT)
  • Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential job duties:

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Candidates should be willing to work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.

The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

You’ll Benefit From Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html The pay for this position is $31.35 per hour, plus an additional 10% for second shift differential. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the