Certified Weld Inspector

How You Will Make An Impact (Job Summary)

The Certified Weld Inspector will provide enterprise-wide welding expertise across all Cooling Operations sites. This role is responsible for developing, standardizing, and governing welding processes, certifications, quality requirements, and compliance programs to ensure consistent execution, product quality, and operational excellence. The position serves as the technical authority for welding standards, supports manufacturing and engineering teams, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignment with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements across the global Cooling organization.

What You Can Expect In This Role (Job Responsibilities)

• Serve as the global subject matter expert for welding processes, standards, certifications, and compliance requirements across Cooling Operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain global welding standards, procedures, specifications, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable welding codes, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain welding certifications, qualifications, and documentation requirements across all manufacturing sites.
• Lead qualification and certification programs for welders, welding operators, and welding procedures.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve welding quality, consistency, and manufacturability.
• Conduct welding audits, process assessments, and compliance reviews across manufacturing locations.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions related to welding quality issues and customer concerns.
• Support new product introductions, product transfers, and manufacturing expansion initiatives requiring welding expertise.
• Identify and implement welding process improvements to improve quality, productivity, safety, and cost performance.
• Develop and monitor welding quality metrics, compliance KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical training, coaching, and guidance to manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams.
• Support supplier qualification and welding process evaluations as required.
• Lead welding-related risk assessments and ensure effective mitigation plans are implemented.

What We Are Looking For (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)

• Extensive experience in welding engineering, welding quality, manufacturing engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes, fabrication methods, metallurgy, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience developing and implementing welding standards, procedures, and certification programs.
• Working knowledge of AWS, ASME, ISO, and other applicable welding codes and standards.
• Experience performing welding audits, inspections, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Able to influence and collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain organizations.
• Strong communication and training capabilities.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience implementing welding automation and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Experience supporting supplier quality and welding qualification programs.

Education & Certifications

• Associate's degree, technical degree, or equivalent experience in welding, manufacturing, engineering technology, quality, or related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) required.
• Additional AWS certifications preferred.

Minimum 10 Years of Progressive Welding, Fabrication, Quality, or Manufacturing Experience

Travel & Working Environment

• Ability to travel up to 40% across Cooling Operations manufacturing locations.
• Combination of manufacturing plants, engineering offices, and customer/supplier environments.

How We Live Our Culture

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave.
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one.
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans.
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX. We are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential. SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.