CWI Inspector I

Siemens; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

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Job summary

Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock seeks a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to uphold welding quality and compliance across our Carshell and BG manufacturing areas in North America. You will perform visual inspections, validate configurations, and help ensure safe, reliable rail solutions.

This second shift role requires a high school diploma, 1+ year weld shop experience, and relevant CWI/NDT certifications; you’ll collaborate with engineering, quality teams, and suppliers to minimize delays while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a weld shop environment.
• 1+ 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 AWS Certified Visual Weld Inspector Associate or VT Level II certification plus NDT certifications (PT, MT, UT).

Responsibilities

• Perform visual CWI inspections on welded and machined components within Carshell Welding and BG areas.
• Verify product compliance with drawings, specs, and quality standards.
• Conduct first article inspections and document results.
• Maintain inspection data in MRP systems and quality records; provide dispositions.
• Collaborate with Weld Staff, Engineering, customer inspectors, and suppliers to support product acceptance.

Skills

CWI inspection

Reading drawings

NDT knowledge

Quality systems

AWS CVI Associate

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MRP systems

Configuration Management System

Job description

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.

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

Position Overview:

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‑Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques:
    • Dye Penetrant (PT)
    • Magnetic Particle (MT)
    • Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

Additional Information:

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.
• Perform work overhead.
• 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 workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.

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Application Deadline

This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.

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Criminal History

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.