Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Job Highlights

Company Profile

W&W/AFCO Steel is the largest, most capable structural steel fabricator and erector. The company is an industry leader in setting up the standard in steel design, fabrication, and erection.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) who will inspect raw materials, in-process work, and finished products for conformance to shop drawings, specifications, and codes.

The position will report to the Quality Control Supervisor.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED
• AWS CWI (preferred)

Work Experience

• Possess a minimum of 3 years related experience or training in steel fabrication; or an equivalent combination of higher education and experience in the steel fabrication industry or closely related fields.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to outside inspectors
• Assist in AISC annual audits
• Assist in the development of Standard Procedure
• Complete NDE training, testing, and certification
• Complete required quality control inspection reports
• Determine to test for mechanical requirements on samples
• Enforce non-conformance procedures as required
• Ensure inspection equipment used in the shop is calibrated
• Examine raw materials and compare them to ASTM codes
• Help develop monthly quality summaries
• Interpret engineering drawings, and diagrams and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards
• Maintain CWI certification
• Operate any diagnostic equipment needed to perform the job
• Perform all duties needed to maintain QA departmental functions on a daily basis.
• Perform internal audits
• Performs related duties as needed by supervision
• Prepare and submit repair procedures for fabrication errors
• Prepare weld procedure qualifications (WPQ)
• Prepare weld procedures for shop use
• Read and understand shop fabrication drawings for steel bridge fabrication.
• Read and understand the specifications
• Receive and maintain Quality Control Inspection records
• Resolve Quality issues due to shop errors or field errors
• Review and sign off on NDE/testing P.O. for the department as well as PRS and VBB
• Understand requirements for testing welds, bolts, blast profiles, coats, etc.
• Verify dimensions of product or material to match shop drawings
• Visually inspect welds for conformance to code
• Read and understand codes and code requirements for-
  -Highway bridges
  -Railroad bridges
  -State DOTs
  -Welding and Bolting
  -Cleaning and Painting

• Additional duties may be assigned

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to interface effectively with shop supervision, management, and welding personnel.
• Ability to perform and document inspection activities during fabrication and welding of structural piece members.
• Ability to read and interpret American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 and D1.3 Code Criteria.
• Ability to read and interpret shop fabrication drawings.

Employer’s Statement

W&W/AFCO Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company is dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, and all the terms and conditions thereof, on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, veteran status, national origin, non-job-related disability or another protected group status in accordance with the law of the workplace.