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Overview

SGS is currently looking for Welding Inspectors in multiple locations throughout the USA. The work will be assigned on an as-needed basis and will be compensated for the hours/days spent on the assigned work.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that welds and welding processes comply with codes, standards, specifications, and project requirements by performing visual inspections.
  • Witness and verify non-destructive tests and their reports.
  • Monitor welding parameters and inspect materials and equipment.
  • Review quality documents including WPS/PQR and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Verify that welders are qualified and that welding procedures and specifications are followed correctly.
  • Ensure all welding activities adhere to relevant industry codes and contractual requirements.
  • Perform pre-weld, in-process, and post-weld inspections to identify defects and ensure quality.
  • Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation.
  • Witness non-destructive testing and interpret/verify results.
  • Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.

Additional Information

  • Work duration could be a day, several days, or several weeks.
  • The inspector will be required to sign an independent contractor agreement/sub-contractor agreement (1099) with SGS North America Inc.
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How this job compares in Miami, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $23–$31/hr across 123 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Miami, FL

Miami, FL currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 259 other active welding openings from 148 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Miami, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), and Honeywell Technologies (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $32/hr, Cape Canaveral at $29/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Welding Inspectors - Multiple Locations - Contract figures were last recalculated when this page was built.