Project Quality Lead- Certified Welding Inspector- Temporary

Smith Industries, LLC; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Contract 1099/W-2 options

Job summary

Smith Industries, LLC seeks an experienced AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to serve as Project Quality Lead on a 3-6 month assignment. You will lead QA/QC activities and perform visual and final weld inspections to ASME codes to ensure conformance with project requirements.

Responsibilities include reviewing WPS/PQR, verifying weld quality, maintaining inspection reports, and coordinating with clients and fabrication teams to resolve issues and finalize turnover.

Qualifications

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
• 10+ years of experience in welding inspection, quality control or quality assurance
• Strong working knowledge of ASME codes and standards
• Experience performing visual and final inspections in a fabrication or project environment
• Ability to work 50-55 hours per week, Monday-Friday, for the full assignment
• Strong technical documentation, reporting and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform visual (VT) and final weld inspections to applicable ASME codes, including Section VIII, Section IX and B31.1/B31.3
• Lead project quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities and serve as the primary quality contact for the project team
• Review Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) and welder performance qualification records for code compliance
• Verify fit-up, dimensions and weld quality before, during and after welding
• Prepare, review and maintain inspection reports, nonconformance reports (NCRs) and quality records
• Partner with fabrication, production and client representatives to resolve quality issues and nonconformances
• Compile and support final documentation packages and project turnover

Skills

AWS CWI Certification

Welding inspection experience

ASME codes knowledge

Visual and final inspections

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Schedule adherence 50-55 hrs/wk

Job description

Smith Industries is seeking an experienced AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to serve as Project Quality Lead on a 3-6 month assignment. This role leads project QA/QC activities and performs visual and final weld inspections to ASME codes. You'll make sure all welded work meets code, customer and project quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform visual (VT) and final weld inspections to applicable ASME codes, including Section VIII, Section IX and B31.1/B31.3
• Lead project quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities and serve as the primary quality contact for the project team
• Review Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) and welder performance qualification records for code compliance
• Verify fit-up, dimensions and weld quality before, during and after welding
• Prepare, review and maintain inspection reports, nonconformance reports (NCRs) and quality records
• Partner with fabrication, production and client representatives to resolve quality issues and nonconformances
• Compile and support final documentation packages and project turnover

Required Qualifications

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification
• 10+ years of experience in welding inspection, quality control or quality assurance
• Strong working knowledge of ASME codes and standards
• Proven experience performing visual and final inspections in a fabrication or project environment
• Ability to work 50-55 hours per week, Monday-Friday, for the full assignment
• Strong technical documentation, reporting and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Quality Lead, QA/QC Supervisor or Lead Inspector
• Working knowledge of nondestructive examination (NDE) methods: UT, RT, MT, PT
• ASNT Level II certification
• Experience with pressure vessels

Compensation and Schedule

• Competitive pay + per diem
• 1099 or W-2 options available
• Monday-Friday, 50-55 hours per week
• 3-6 month contract assignment