CWI QA Inspector: Welding, Coatings & Concrete

Thompson Pipe Group; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Company matched 401(k)

PTO and Holidays

Training and Development

Career growth

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group in Grand Prairie, Texas is seeking a CWI-certified Welding Inspector to uphold the highest quality standards on pressure, coating, and construction projects. You will work closely with production, operations, engineering, and project management to detect and resolve quality issues before products ship.

Responsibilities include interpreting QA procedures, performing inspections with precision tools, coordinating NDE/NDT, leading internal audits, and maintaining thorough

Qualifications

• QA/QC experience in related industry.
• Hands-on exposure to concrete, civil, coatings, welding, and/or NDE/NDT.
• Level I/equivalent training or certification (e.g., ACI Field Testing; MT, PT, RT, UT, VT per ASNT SNT-TC-1A or NAS 410).
• Level II/equivalent preferred; AWS CWI or CAWI.
• HS diploma or GED; STEM AA/BS welcomed.
• Excel-centric Microsoft Office skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and apply the Quality Manual, repair procedures, codes, specifications, drawings, and SOPs.
• Collect, prepare, process, and report material samples using hand/power tools and lab equipment.
• Proctor welder and welding-operator qualification testing and maintain logs.
• Use micrometers, calipers, holiday detectors, and thickness gauges to perform inspections.
• Execute, evaluate, and report inspections for BLE, SPP, and Fittings departments and qualified vendors.
• Coordinate with outside exam vendors for NDE/NDT and oversee their work.
• Lead internal audits independently and train teammates as assigned.
• Own QA documentation including inspection/test reports, NCRs, and logs.
• Maintain OJT records and pursue advanced certifications (ACI, AWS, NACE/SPCC, NDE/NDT).

Skills

QA/QC experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excel/Microsoft Office

Education

HS diploma or GED

Trade school in related technology

STEM AA/BS welcomed

AWS CWI or CAWI certification

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Holiday detectors

Thickness gauges

Job description

Thompson Pipe Group in Grand Prairie, Texas is seeking a CWI-certified Welding Inspector to uphold the highest quality standards on pressure, coating, and construction projects. You will work closely with production, operations, engineering, and project management to detect and resolve quality issues before products ship.

Responsibilities include interpreting QA procedures, performing inspections with precision tools, coordinating NDE/NDT, leading internal audits, and maintaining thorough