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Overview

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. is seeking an experienced Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to join their Quality team in Houston, TX. The role involves ensuring that welding activities and fabricated products meet applicable codes and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual, dimensional, fit-up, in-process, and final inspections of welded components and assemblies.
  • Verify welding is performed to approved welding procedure specifications (WPSs) and confirm welder qualifications are current and applicable.
  • Interpret drawings, weld symbols, specifications, inspection plans, and applicable code requirements.
  • Evaluate weld size, profile, workmanship, and acceptance criteria; document inspection results and weld traceability.
  • Review material identification, joint preparation, consumable controls, preheat, interpass temperature, and post-weld requirements.
  • Coordinate required nondestructive examination (NDE) activities and review reports for completeness and compliance within the inspector’s qualifications.
  • Identify and document nonconformances; support disposition, repair verification, root-cause review, and corrective actions.
  • Maintain accurate quality records; support customer and third-party inspections, audits, and all safety requirements.

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
  • Three to five years of welding inspection or quality-control experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
  • Working knowledge of applicable AWS and ASME requirements, including ASME Section IX and relevant construction codes.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, WPSs, procedure qualification records (PQRs), and welder qualification records; English proficiency required.
  • Proficiency with weld gauges and dimensional inspection tools; ability to maintain clear, accurate inspection records.
  • Experience with pressure vessels, piping systems, structural steel, or bellows assemblies preferred.
  • Strong communication, judgment, organization, and attention to detail; welding, fitting, or fabrication background is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time, on-site position.
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday; overtime and occasional Saturdays as required.
  • Location: 3701 Holmes Road, Houston, TX 77051.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Sunnyside, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 29% 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 75% 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 Sunnyside, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sunnyside, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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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