Weld Test Coordinator

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Weld Test Coordinator to support CWIs and drive the AWS welder certification process across our Milwaukee manufacturing facilities. You will coordinate welder testing, prepare welders for certification, review requirements, and document results while collaborating with Weld Supervisors, production leadership, and CWIs.

The ideal candidate is a Certified Welding Inspector with hands-on welding knowledge, strong organizational skills, and the ability to coach

Qualifications

• Must hold current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
• Strong knowledge of AWS welding requirements and welder qualifications.
• Experience in welding, fabrication, inspection, or testing in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with GMAW (MIG/MAG) welding processes.
• Ability to read blueprints, weld symbols, and related specs.
• Detail-oriented with accurate documentation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Able to coach welders across experience levels.
• Comfortable in a shop-floor environment and cross-department coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate AWS welder qualification and certification activities.
• Schedule and administer welder certification testing with CWIs.
• Prepare welders for testing by reviewing requirements and test expectations.
• Monitor weld tests and ensure procedures are followed.
• Maintain records of qualifications, certifications, and test results.
• Track certification needs and identify initial testing or recertification.
• Coordinate activities with Weld Supervisors and production leaders.
• Assist CWIs with weld inspections and documentation.
• Review results and communicate deficiencies to CWI and leadership.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest training or coaching.
• Ensure adherence to welding procedures and quality requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, specs.
• Support continuous improvement in weld quality and certification.
• Promote safety, quality, accountability, and workmanship.

Skills

CWI Certification

AWS Welding Standards

Welding Inspection

Blueprint Reading

Coaching Welders

Job description

Title: Weld Test Coordinator

Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (Onsite 5 Days/Week)

Hire Type: Temp-to-Hire (3+ Months)

Overview:

Global Power Components is a privately held, financially sound, and rapidly growing manufacturer of UL heavy-gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures that house fully equipped electrical distribution and control equipment. As we continue expanding our welding operations, we are seeking a Weld Test Coordinator to support our Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs) and help drive the AWS welder certification process across our manufacturing facilities. This position will coordinate welder testing, certification activities, documentation, and follow-up while working directly with CWIs, welding leadership, and production employees. The ideal candidate will be a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) with strong hands-on welding knowledge, excellent organization skills, and the ability to work directly with welders throughout the certification process.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support AWS welder qualification and certification activities.
• Work directly with facility CWIs to schedule and administer welder certification testing.
• Prepare welders for certification testing by reviewing welding requirements, procedures, weld positions, and test expectations.
• Monitor weld tests and ensure testing is completed according to applicable procedures and requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of welder qualifications, certifications, test results, and certification status.
• Track certification requirements and identify welders requiring initial testing, additional qualifications, or recertification.
• Coordinate certification activities with Weld Supervisors, Weld Leads, production leadership, and manufacturing schedules.
• Assist CWIs with weld inspections and documentation related to welder qualification activities.
• Review weld test results and communicate deficiencies or required follow-up to the appropriate CWI and welding leadership.
• Help identify recurring welding issues and areas where additional welder training or coaching may be needed.
• Ensure welding personnel understand and follow established welding procedures and quality requirements.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, welding specifications, and related documentation.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to weld quality, welder development, and the certification process.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and workmanship throughout GPC's welding operations.

Qualifications:

• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• Strong knowledge of AWS welding requirements and welder qualification practices.
• Previous welding, fabrication, weld inspection, or weld-testing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMAW (MIG/MAG) welding processes.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, weld symbols, and welding specifications.
• Experience working with heavy-gauge steel fabrication strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate certification and quality documentation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to coach and communicate effectively with welders of varying experience levels.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable spending the majority of the workday in an active manufacturing/shop-floor environment.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating activities across multiple departments and manufacturing facilities.