What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) position at Plasan North America, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
As a world-class supplier of wheeled and tactical vehicle armor and commercial metal solutions, Plasan North America manufactures the armor that protects our troops. The talented people in our workforce bring their best minds and their best hearts to jobs that are both meaningful and critical.
As a result of our rapid growth and expanding operations, we are actively seeking AWS certified weld inspectors on both first and second shift to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established PNA, customer and regulatory requirements. These roles are essential to supporting our increasing project demands and ensuring the continued high quality and standards of our welding processes. Our regular work schedule is a four day, 10-hour schedule Monday - Thursday, however, we are currently working Fridays and some Saturdays due to launch requirements.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS (Required Tasks)
- Inspect welds to ensure compliance with welding procedures, codes, and standards (e.g., AWS D1.1, ASME, API).
- Perform visual inspection (VT), ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), radiographic testing (RT), or other non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques.
- Ensure welds meet strength, appearance, and performance standards.
- Verify proper material selection, preparation, and welding parameters.
- Review and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) to ensure they align with project requirements and industry standards.
- Verify that welding procedures used in production are consistent with certified WPS.
- Document inspection results, including any deviations or discrepancies from the standards.
- Prepare and maintain inspection reports, weld maps, and other quality control documents.
- Communicate findings with supervisors, engineers, and contractors to resolve issues promptly.
- Evaluate the qualifications of welders and welding operators.
- Monitor and document the performance of welders to ensure they adhere to approved welding procedures.
- Ensure that welders maintain certifications as required.
- Ensure that welding practices adhere to relevant national and international standards such as AWS D1.1 , ASME BPVC , API , and others.
- Enforce adherence to safety standards related to welding operations and work environments (e.g., OSHA regulations).
- Ensure that appropriate safety measures are taken during welding activities (e.g., PPE, ventilation).
- Identify and address any quality issues with welds, such as undercuts, porosity, or lack of fusion.
- Conduct weld testing such as tensile, bend, or hardness tests to verify weld quality.
- Collaborate with the quality control team to improve overall welding practices and minimize defects.
- Provide guidance to welders, engineers, and other staff on proper welding practices and techniques.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action processes when issues arise with welding quality.
- Suggest improvements to welding procedures, quality control systems, and work practices.
SKILL SET (Preferred Skills)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The duties of this job require the employee to perform mostly standing work with occasional movement throughout the facility to transfer or deliver parts. Constant use of hands / fingers to handle and control welding equipment. Frequent lifting and / or pushing up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting and / or pushing up to 80 pounds. Occasional bending, squatting, and stooping. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing this job, the employee is commonly exposed to noise, heat, and dust. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and toxic or caustic chemicals. PPE is required in this area.
