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Overview

CGS Global is seeking experienced QA/QC Welding Inspectors (Level I & II) to support major semiconductor construction projects. This role is responsible for ensuring welded piping systems meet project specifications, quality standards, and applicable industry codes.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual weld inspections
  • Inspect carbon steel, stainless steel, and process piping systems
  • Verify compliance with project specifications and applicable codes
  • Maintain weld logs, inspection reports, and QA/QC documentation
  • Assist with weld tracking, NDT activities, and quality audits
  • Identify and document non-conforming work

Requirements

  • Level I: 1+ years of welding inspection, QA/QC, NDT, or related experience
  • Level I: Background in welding, pipefitting, fabrication, or construction trades
  • Level I: Familiarity with weld procedures, drawings, and quality documentation
  • Level I: AWS CAWI or related certification preferred
  • Level II: AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) required
  • Level II: 3+ years of welding inspection and QA/QC experience
  • Level II: Strong knowledge of ASME B31.3 Process Piping
  • Level II: Ability to independently perform inspections and maintain quality records
  • Level II: Experience with weld maps, weld logs, and inspection documentation
  • Preferred Experience: Semiconductor, pharmaceutical, refinery, chemical, or industrial construction
  • Preferred Experience: Carbon steel, stainless steel, and plastic piping systems
  • Preferred Experience: GTAW (TIG), SMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), and FCAW welding processes
  • Preferred Experience: NDT coordination and quality control programs

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Medical
Dental
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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 $23–$39/hr across 92 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 214 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 122 different employers. 83 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 501 other active welding openings from 238 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.

CGS Global 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 Sundt Construction (33), EZARC (22), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (21). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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