AWS-CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR
COURSE
MODULE 1 – WELDING
INSPECTION &
CERTIFICATION
WELDING INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGY
MODULE 1
1.0 “WELDING INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION”
The Welding Inspector is one of the “front line” individuals who must
check to see if all of the required manufacturing steps have been
completed properly.
2.0 WHO IS THE WELDING INSPECTOR ?
The Welding Inspector is a responsible person, involved in the
determination of weld quality according to applicable codes
and/or specifications.
WELDING INSPECTOR’S WORK-FUNCTION
OVERSEER- AN OVERSEER CAN BE AN INDIVIDUAL OR MANY
INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SKILLS VARY MUCH THAT ANY
AMOUNT OR TYPE OF WORKMANSHIP MAY BE
INSPECTED.
SPECIALIST – THE SPECIALIST ON THE OTHER HAND, IS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES SOME SPECIFIC TASK(S)
IN THE INSPECTION PROCESS.
COMBINATION OVERSEER-SPECIALIST
IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF THE WELDING
INSPECTOR
A WELDING INSPECTOR BRINGS CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF KASH TO
THE
JOB
KNOWLEDGE- DRAWINGS/SPECIFICATION, WELDING TERMS,
WELDING PROCESSES & TESTING METHODS
ATTTITUDE- PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE
SKILLS – ENGINEERING & METALLURGY, INSPECTION
EXPERIENCE
& WELDING EXPERIENCE
HABITS – SAFE PARACTICES, ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
RECORDS,
GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION & GOOD VISION
THE WELDING INSPECTOR AS A
COMMUNICATOR
WELDING
FOREMAN
WELDING
ENGINEER
WELDING
INSPECTOR
PLANT
MANAGER
SHOP SUPERINTENDENTS,
REPORTING SUPERVISORS
DESIGN/
WELDER PROJECT
ENGINEER