Shop Inspector

Responsible to inspect structural steel fabricated items including testing welds using non-destructive methods (VT, PT and MT).

• Analyze and interpret blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required.
• Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications.
• Notify supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems.
• Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, and recommend necessary corrective actions.
• Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, and quantities inspected or graded.
• Mark items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
• Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, or gauges.
• Analyze test data and make computations as necessary to determine test results.
• Write welder qualifications and procedures to AWS and ASME Section IX standards.

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the customer product
• Initiation of cost-savings plans with regard to welding methods

• Customer Focus
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Action Oriented

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Ability to work unsupervised and take initiative as needed
• Welding experience in MIG, TIG, SMAW and be able to demonstrate proficiency in all welding disciplines.

• Ability to teach welding methods and blueprint reading.
• CWI certification preferred or must be willing to obtain a company sponsored CWI certification

• NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and does consist of all other jobs as assigned.