Certified Weld Inspector

Our Values

Make it Safe

Customer Driven

Best People

Smarter, Faster

Family Culture

Make it Happen

Our values are embedded in our organisation and form the basis of our business planning, recruitment processes, training, and leadership.

Birdon is a diversified global group of companies providing whole of life solutions to the maritime, military, infrastructure, and resource sectors.

We deliver value for our customers through our innovative people, organisational agility, and operational excellence.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Certified Welding Inspector ensures that the work produced by welders meets specifications for quality and safety. Performs tests on welds to determine whether weld joints can handle stress and ensures that welds are safe for public use.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Codes, standards, and specifications: Interpretation of the intent and ensuring the requirements of codes, standards and specifications are met.
• Welding procedures: Ensuring that a procedure is available, has been approved and is being employed in production.
• Witnessing of welder and procedure approval tests: Witnessing the preparation of test plates and destructive tests and verifying compliance with appropriate standards and specifications.
• Welder approvals: Verifying that adequate and valid welder approvals are available, and that only approved welders are used in production.
• Parent material: Verifying parent material against documentation and markings.
• Welding consumable’s identity: Verification of correctness of welding consumables (electrodes, filler wires, consumable in­serts, gases, fluxes etc.)

• In process welding inspection and surveillance: Surveillance during welding to verify compliance with specified procedures including any pre­weld, dimensional, pre­heat, interpass temperature control and post heat requirements.
• Inspection and Test Plans: Assistance and agreement with the preparation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP’s).
• Non-destructive Test reports (NDT): Using NDT methods such as liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiography, or ultrasonic inspection as applicable in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Evaluation of and preparation of inspection reports for the employer or the client.
• Maintenance of records of inspections carried out.

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

Minimum 2 years’ experience as a welder.

Ability to identify new processes and procedures for continual improvement

Associate degree in welding technology or related equivalent experience

Have inspection experience and knowledge; ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certification ACCP Level 2

Always prepared to learn and listen

Never approve the start of welding until the welding procedure has been approved

Always ensure the welding is being carried out within the limits of the approved procedure

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY (HSEQ) OBLIGATIONS

• Ensure task risk assessments are conducted to carry out all work safely.
• Commitment to a focus on safety and a culture of hazard identification and control.
• Compliance with company policies and procedures to protect themselves, work colleagues and the environment.
• Report all incidents, hazards and near misses, including environmental cases.
• Follow all quality control and assurance systems in place.
• Take part in annual performance appraisals.
• Participate and follow any fitness for work or recover at work plans implemented for the individual.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions are normal for a welding environment where exposure to moving mechanical parts, sharp cutting tools, dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS

• HSEQ compliance and participation.
• Accurate lay out, fitting and fabrication of structures and hydraulic systems.
• Team player.
• Annual performance review.

RELATIONSHIPS

Birdon’s senior management team, including Divisional Managers, may provide additional direction and duties from time to time.

Clear communication and interpersonal skills are necessary as direct contact with Birdon clients, prospective clients, and production team is an important aspect of this position. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Company’s values and interests are maintained during all internal and external communications.

Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights The Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.