Senior Welding Quality & Inspection Lead

Construction Material Testing; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality across projects, writing and reviewing quality programs, supervising CWIs and Weld Inspectors, and approving WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications.

This role requires strong leadership, auditing fabricators, resolving disputed indications with engineers, and representing the company to engineers of record and building officials; travel is required.

Qualifications

• AWS SCWI, or current CWI with 8+ years of welding inspection including supervision of other inspectors.
• Command of AWS D1.1/D1.5/D1.8, ASME IX, and API 1104.
• NDT Level II or III in at least one method preferred.
• Experience writing welding quality programs for structural, industrial, or pipeline work.
• Credible with engineers, fabricators, and building officials; writes procedures people can follow.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and approve welding quality plans, inspection procedures, and NDT procedures.
• Supervise CWIs and Welding Inspectors across projects; review their reports and calibrate their calls.
• Approve WPS, PQR, and welder qualification packages; witness or direct procedure qualification testing.
• Audit fabricators and erectors' welding quality systems; qualify NDT subcontractors.
• Resolve disputed indications and repairs with engineers of record; represent the company in welding quality reviews.

Skills

AWS SCWI

CWI with 8+ yrs leadership

Tools

AWS D1.1

AWS D1.5

AWS D1.8

ASME IX

API 1104

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality across projects, writing and reviewing quality programs, supervising CWIs and Weld Inspectors, and approving WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications.

This role requires strong leadership, auditing fabricators, resolving disputed indications with engineers, and representing the company to engineers of record and building officials; travel is required.