Certified Welding Inspector

As a Certified Welding Inspector, you will be responsible for in process and final inspections of fabrication projects. You will maintain communication and coordinate inspections with production leaders.

Essential Duties

• Ensure Client QA/QC/NDE requirements are met.
• Coordinate / Schedule third party inspections as required.
• Oversee Welder Certification program and maintain continuity logs.
• Communicates with fabrication personnel regularly and seeks their input on resolving quality issues.
• Assists in identifying and solving quality non-conformances in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Maintain PQR and WPS records.
• Maintain inspection history of completed projects and trending metrics.
• Determine inspection equipment needs.
• Maintain record of non-conforming material.
• Assist in implementation of Quality Control Program.

Skills & Qualifications

• A current AWS CWI certification and 3 years' experience as Certified Welding Inspector in a fabrication shop setting is required.
• A current level 2 UT certification.
• Knowledge of ASME and API codes and standards.
• Proficiency in AWS D1.1, D1.2 and D1.6 – welding steel, aluminum and stainless steel
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Strong blueprint reading skills.
• Excellent verbal, writing, and communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel, generating reports and analysis.  AutoCad and C-Spec software knowledge is desirable.
• Able to use both metric and standard systems of measurement.

Other Information

• This is a non-exempt position; overtime will be paid as required by law.
• This position reports to the QA/QC Manager and other responsible managers.
• Southern Erectors, Inc. is proud to offer benefits to all of its full-time employees. Benefits available include; Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life and AD&D Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation and Holiday pay.

Physical Requirements / Working Environment

• The primary location is 6540 West Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32526.
• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary (Standard shift is Monday to Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm) but overtime may be required.  Travel may also be required.
• Working environment is often times in harsh elements (hot / humid and/or cold temperatures, rain, etc.).   Industrial environments often have exposure to hazardous chemicals, moving heavy equipment, and other safety-sensitive hazards and risks. Must always be alert and able to safely perform the essential duties of the job without risking harm to oneself or others.
• While performing the duties of this job, you will:
• • Frequently perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
  • Frequently use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating things.

Other physical requirements include;

• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Multi-limb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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