Mechanical Welding Inspector

• Review and verify approved WPS documentation
• Confirm welder qualifications and continuity records
• Verify welding processes and consumables comply with approved procedures
• Review fabrication drawings and weld symbols
• Ensure inspection requirements are properly flowed down

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• Perform pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections
• Verify fit-up, joint preparation, alignment, and cleanliness
• Monitor workmanship during fabrication activities
• Verify repairs and rework activities meet acceptance criteria
• Coordinate with NDE personnel when required

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• Generate inspection reports and nonconformance documentation
• Document weld findings accurately and clearly
• Provide objective disposition recommendations
• Support corrective action and root cause investigations
• Maintain inspection records and traceability documentation

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• Perform source inspections at supplier facilities when required
• Support supplier quality evaluations and audits
• Communicate technical concerns professionally with suppliers and customers
• Assist in process improvement and workmanship standardization activities

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Technical training in welding inspection preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of structural welding inspection experience preferred
• Experience inspecting structural steel fabrication and welded assemblies

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Strong working knowledge of:

• AWS D1.1 requirements
• AWS B1.11 visual inspection practices
• Weld symbols and fabrication drawings
• Welding processes:
• FCAW
• GMAW
• SMAW
• GTAW (preferred)
• Structural steel fabrication practices
• Weld gauges and inspection tools
• Weld discontinuities and workmanship evaluation