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Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Welding Inspector to support quality control and ensure welding activities meet applicable codes, specifications, procedures, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of welding processes, inspection methods, and documentation, with the ability to work closely with welders, supervisors, and project management.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual inspections of welds before, during, and after welding activities.
  • Verify welds meet applicable codes, specifications, drawings, and approved procedures.
  • Review welding procedures, welder qualifications, and inspection documentation.
  • Inspect materials, fit-up, dimensions, and completed welds for compliance.
  • Identify, document, and communicate welding defects or nonconforming work.
  • Maintain accurate inspection reports, weld maps, quality records, and documentation.
  • Coordinate and support required non-destructive testing (NDT) activities.
  • Work closely with welders, foremen, supervisors, and quality personnel to resolve issues.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of welding inspection experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
  • Strong understanding of welding processes, terminology, and common weld defects.
  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification preferred or required, depending on project requirements.
  • Experience with applicable AWS, ASME, API, or customer-specific standards preferred.
  • NDT certifications such as MT, PT, or UT are a plus.

Additional Information

  • Pay rate: $28-33/Hr.
  • Location: Tomball, TX 77375.
  • Schedule: Mon-Fri (7AM-4PM) (Saturdays as needed).
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How this job compares in Tomball, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Tomball, TX

Tomball, TX currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Tomball, or widen the search to Texas.

AmeriTech Staffing, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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