Certified Welding Inspector - Quality Control Manager

About Us

At Okland, we exist to create remarkable experiences — not just through the projects we deliver, but in the way we show up for our clients, partners, and each other every day. We believe that how we build is just as important as what we build, and our purpose is rooted in people. Whether it's a trusted partner we've worked with for decades or a new team member stepping onto their first jobsite, we approach every relationship with care, clarity, and commitment.

About This Opportunity

The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Quality Control Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading welding and fabrication quality control programs to ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. This role oversees quality assurance processes, inspections, documentation, and close coordination with project teams, fabricators, and clients to ensure the highest standards of workmanship, safety, and project execution are maintained.

Requirements

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, Quality Management, or a related technical field preferred.
• 7–10 years of quality control, quality assurance, welding inspection, fabrication, or construction experience supporting semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, data center, or industrial process facility projects.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.3 Process Piping, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, SEMI standards, client-specific quality requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
• Experience inspecting stainless steel process piping systems, orbital welding operations, high-purity tubing installations, and thermoplastic piping systems including PVDF, PFA, PP, PVC, CPVC, and HDPE.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic fusion processes, including butt fusion, socket fusion, infrared (IR) fusion, bead and crevice-free (BCF) fusion, and associated quality control requirements.
• Experience reviewing and managing WPS, PQRs, WPQs, fusion operator qualifications, material traceability documentation, and turnover packages.
• Familiarity with NDE methods including UT, RT, MT, PT, boroscope inspections, leak testing, and pressure testing requirements.
• Strong understanding of material traceability, MTR review, PMI verification, contamination control practices, cleanroom protocols, and semiconductor quality documentation requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, isometric drawings, specifications, welding symbols, fusion documentation, and semiconductor construction documents.
• Experience managing quality audits, client inspections, supplier evaluations, and commissioning or turnover activities for large-scale industrial or semiconductor projects.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor, coach, and develop quality inspectors, welding inspectors, fusion technicians, foremen, and craft personnel.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, project teams, engineers, and field personnel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, document control systems, quality management software, inspection reporting platforms, and electronic turnover documentation systems.
• Able to work in active fabrication facilities, cleanroom environments, and construction sites while maintaining compliance with all safety, quality, and contamination control requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing, implementing, and managing quality programs for large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facilities, advanced technology campuses, pharmaceutical facilities, data centers, and other mission-critical industrial projects.
• Proven experience supporting semiconductor construction projects involving UHP process systems, chemical distribution systems, specialty gas systems, cleanroom environments, process piping, modular skids, and tool installation activities.
• Experience managing quality programs through all project phases, including fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, turnover, and client acceptance.
• Additional certifications such as AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI), ASNT Level II or III, Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), NACE Coating Inspector, API certifications, or other industry-recognized quality credentials.
• Experience leading quality teams across multiple fabrication shops, construction sites, cleanroom environments, and concurrent project scopes.
• Strong background coordinating client audits, supplier quality assessments, mock audits, turnover package reviews, and regulatory compliance inspections.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis programs, lessons learned processes, and quality performance metrics in high-volume fabrication and installation environments.
• Familiarity with semiconductor owner quality standards and project execution requirements for leading manufacturers such as TSMC, Intel, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, and other advanced technology clients.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop quality professionals, welding inspectors, fusion technicians, and field quality personnel while fostering a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.