Welding Auditor/Tester

TAS Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy in Houston, Texas is seeking a Welder Auditor/Tester to perform testing and audits of welding operations. You'll administer welding tests for candidate eligibility and conduct audits to ensure compliance with welding procedures. Strong communication and computer skills, along with a technical background in welding, are required.

This role involves both desk work and shop environment duties. The position offers a collaborative work atmosphere with a focus on safety and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in welding and standards.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor welding tests.
• Conduct daily weld audits for compliance.
• Document inspection results and maintain records.
• Promote safety practices in welding operations.

Skills

Interpret welding procedure variables

Conduct standard weld monitoring tests

Welding consumable determination

Interpret AWS D1.1 compliance

Team collaboration

Excellent communication skills

Strong computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Technical education in welding

Qualification in non‑destructive testing practices

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Position Overview

The Welder Auditor/Tester will perform the welder testing and evaluation for potential employee candidates. This position will also perform audits of TAS’s welding operations to monitor compliance with TAS’s welding procedures and practices. The welding Auditor will also assist in maintaining applicable quality logs/sheets.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor welding tests to determine eligibility of potential candidates.
• Visual inspection
• Dimensional inspection
• Guided bend testing
• Coordinate subcontracted non‑destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, and magnetic particle testing with Welding Coordinator as required in support of welder testing.
• Conduct daily weld audits to ensure compliance with TAS Welding Procedure requirements, using relevant testing practices.
• Welding procedure parameters
• Welder qualifications
• Joint geometry
• Welding consumables
• Assist in issuing and recycling welders stamps.
• Assist in logging Welder Continuity records.
• Assist in maintaining the calibration log to include auditing welding machine calibrations.
• Document inspection results and generate reports detailing the findings and maintain records of welder qualifications and potential welder tests.
• Maintain the testing weld consumable and parent material logs.
• Interface with other company departments to request and receive reports and information.
• Promote and enforce safety practices in welding operations.
• Identify and address potential safety hazards related to welding activities.
• Other duties assigned by the Welding Coordinator.

Job Skills

• Excellent ability to interpret welding procedure variables
• Excellent ability to perform standard weld monitoring tests (inches per minute, interpass temp, joint geometry, etc)
• High proficiency in welding consumable determination
• Interpret welding compliance to AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria
• Interpret welding compliance to various ASME acceptance criteria
• Work well in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills (ex. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Pivot tables, SharePoint, Google Sheets).

Education & Training

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Technical education in welding and welding principals
• Education and/or qualification in industry standard non‑destructive testing practices (VT, MT, PT, etc)

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working with welding and welding standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Technical aptitude and ability to understand basic quality concepts
• Proven ability to operate with integrity and to handle confidential information
• Demonstrated a high level of service and ability to be proactive
• Ability to complete multi‑step tasks and follow through to completion
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as part of a team.

Preferred Requirements

• CWI certified
• ASNT SNT TC‑1A NDE Level II qualified in Visual and Magnetic Particle interpretation

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Position is at least 30% to 40% at a desk working with a computer and the remaining time is spent in a shop environment. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities, including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.