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Overview

MISTRAS Group is seeking a qualified CWI Technician for full-time or temporary/project-based opportunities in Atlanta, GA and the US. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing welding inspections, nondestructive testing activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and customer specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual weld inspections in accordance with AWS, ASME, API, and customer specifications
  • Conduct and/or support NDT inspections including VT, MT, PT, UT, and RT as qualified
  • Interpret codes, standards, procedures, and engineering drawings
  • Document inspection findings and prepare detailed inspection reports
  • Verify weld quality, dimensions, fit-up, and compliance requirements
  • Ensure all inspections are completed safely and accurately
  • Communicate inspection results with clients, supervisors, and project teams
  • Maintain certifications, records, and inspection documentation
  • Travel to customer sites and support outage, shutdown, or project schedules as needed
  • Work overtime, weekends, and varying shifts based on project demands

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required
  • Previous NDT inspection experience required
  • Strong understanding of welding processes, materials, and inspection techniques
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld procedures, and industry codes
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and in team environments
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time or temporary/project-based opportunities
  • Location: Atlanta, GA and the US

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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$42/hr across 24 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 82 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 65 different employers. 28 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 376 other active welding openings from 239 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

MISTRAS Group currently has 2 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (8), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Yancey Bros. Co. (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $29/hr. Atlanta is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Technician - Full Time or Temp figures were last recalculated when this page was built.