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Overview

The QC Inspector plays a critical role in the production process by inspecting and ensuring the quality of welds and dimensional accuracy of work performed by production staff. This position requires proficiency in trade skills and knowledge of codes and standards to verify that the final product is free of defects and meets contract requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a dimensional and visual inspection of shop fabrication, including final paint inspections, weld preparations, and final welds.
  • Ensure fabricated materials conform to drawings, shop standards, specifications, and applicable codes.
  • Record and maintain in-process and final inspection records for quality assurance and production control.
  • Identify and remedy drawing discrepancies with detailers.
  • Coordinate with customers' inspectors during inspection phases.
  • Inform foremen of defects in fabrication.
  • Assist shop personnel with the interpretation of codes, drawings, and specifications.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of related experience.
  • Completion of a verifiable vocational or training program may substitute for one year of experience.
  • Current or prior CAWI, AWS-CWI, SCWI, or CWB in accordance with CSA W178.2 preferred.
  • Knowledgeable of dimensional tolerances in accordance with the AISC Code of Standard Practice and AWS Structural Welding Codes.
  • Knowledgeable in requirements for inspection of high-strength bolted connections in accordance with RCSC.
  • Ability to read and interpret Structural Steel Blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Familiarity with equipment/tools including tape measure, weld gauges, level, square, and flashlight.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical operations.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and deal with problems involving concrete variables.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 38 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 91 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 175 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

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

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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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