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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. This full-time, on-site position involves verifying that welding activities and fabricated products meet applicable codes, drawings, procedures, customer requirements, and PT&P 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

  • Location: 3701 Holmes Road, Houston, TX 77051
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday; overtime and occasional Saturdays as required.
  • Approximately 90–95% shop/yard environment and 5–10% office environment.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 123 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. currently has 2 other openings 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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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) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.