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Overview

Aegeus Inspection is a national leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector, specializing in non-destructive testing, inspection, and workforce solutions across various industries. The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) ensures the integrity and safety of welded structures by conducting inspections and evaluations to verify compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed visual and non-destructive inspections of welds to assess quality and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Review welding procedures, qualifications, and documentation to ensure adherence to project specifications and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify welding defects and discontinuities, document findings, and collaborate with fabrication teams to implement corrective measures.
  • Maintain accurate inspection records and prepare comprehensive reports for clients, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders.
  • Stay current with industry developments, standards, and best practices to continuously improve inspection techniques and processes.

Requirements

  • Certification as a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) from the American Welding Society (AWS) or equivalent recognized body.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in welding inspection or a related technical field within the professional, scientific, or technical services industry.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and relevant codes such as AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX, and API standards.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and inspection reports.
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively document findings and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $54/hr, this posting sits about 24% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA — toward the top of a $30–$54/hr middle band drawn from 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% 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 Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 35 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 16 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 415 other active welding openings from 204 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (27), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16), and Honeywell Aerospace (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/hr. Long Beach is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • 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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