Welding Quality Inspector

Coastal Elite Pro; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Elite Pro in Glen Ellyn, IL is looking for a Quality Weld Inspector to ensure welded and fabricated products meet engineering drawings, welding requirements, and established quality standards on the manufacturing floor.

You will perform pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections, verify workmanship against specs, document nonconformances, and collaborate with welders and engineers to drive continuous quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting welding drawings and specs.
• Strong documentation and nonconformance reporting skills.
• Ability to collaborate with welders, engineers and quality teams.
• Certified/qualified to support NDT when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections visually and dimensionally.
• Verify workmanship against drawings and welding specs.
• Identify and document nonconformances to prevent downstream defects.
• Collaborate with welders and engineers for quality improvements.
• Support NDT activities when qualified.
• Assist with containing and addressing quality issues on the shop floor.

Skills

Welding processes knowledge

Visual & dimensional inspection

Read engineering drawings

Documentation & nonconformance

Team collaboration with welders/engine

NDT support when required

Job description

Quality Weld Inspector

ensures welded and fabricated products meet engineering drawings, welding requirements, and established quality standards on the manufacturing floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform pre-weld, in-process, and final visual and dimensional inspections.
• Verify workmanship and fabrication quality against drawings and welding specifications.
• Identify, document, and help resolve nonconformances to prevent defects from proceeding downstream.
• Collaborate with welders and engineers to support continuous quality improvement.
• When qualified, support NDT activities.
• Assist with containing and addressing quality issues on the shop floor.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of welding processes and quality standards.
• Proficiency in visual and dimensional inspection methods.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and welding requirements.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and nonconformance reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively with welders, engineers, and quality teams.
• Qualified/certified capability to support NDT when required.