Certified Welding Inspector

Directs and coordinates activities involved with welder/fitters, visual testing inspectors and the production of customer demands throughout facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following for associates. Other duties may be assigned.

Ensures welding processes, procedural instructions, evaluations, inspection processes, etc. are held to customer and code requirements of all fabrication performed.

• Assists the Quality Manager with the implementation, interpretation, and maintaining Company quality assurance standards.
• Trains internal visual testing inspectors and fabrication employees in inspection procedures and processes.
• Maintains oversight of visual testing inspectors to ensure conformity to company and customer weld inspection programs and regulations.
• Provides Quality Manager and Factory Manager with status reports for internal control on quality issues concerning fabrication processes and procedures.
• Assist Company personnel in the determination of root cause for quality issues related to the welding process.
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Certified Welder Inspector
• Minimum five years knowledge of fabrication within the steel industry
• Three-year minimum experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Three years of quality system coordination or supervision in a manufacturing environment required
• Familiarity with ISO9000 required
• Three years of supervisory skills preferred
• Ability to maneuver up to 200 lbs. independently
• Ability to safely lift 50 lbs. without assistance
• Ability to read blue prints, tape measures, calipers, and micrometers

· Education: May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with at least two to five years of experience in the field or in a related area.

PHYSICAL TASKS / FREQUENCY

Sitting / Occasional

Walking / Frequent

Bending / Frequent

Squatting/Stooping / Frequent

Crawling / Occasional

Climbing/Heights / Occasional

Kneeling / Frequent

Twisting / Occasional

Standing / Frequent

Reaching Above Shoulder / Frequent

Hand Dexterity/Tool Usage / Frequent

Operation of Motor Vehicle/Forklift/Crane / Occasional

Work Around Non-Contained Machinery / Occasional

Work in Tight/Confined Spaces / Frequent (may also require some type of respirator)

Physical Activity / Constant

Length of Work Day / 8 or 10 hours plus OT when required depending upon shift

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS:

 50 pounds

PUSHING/PULLING REQUIREMENTS:

  50 pounds

Metal Trades, Inc. reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way Metal Trades, Inc. desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.  

Working conditions: Work may be performed indoors/outdoors. While working outdoors the employee may be exposed to all kinds of weather conditions including rain, snow, heat, and cold. Indoors the employee may be exposed to drafts, noise, and dust.  

MTI is an equal employment opportunity employer, and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or uniformed service (military), or other protected status as prohibited by state and federal law and regulation. Employment opportunities with MTI depend on qualifications, professionalism, and performance. The Company's policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all phases of the employment relationship including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, and other forms of selection, training, and compensation.