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Certified Welding Inspector

STEICO Industries Inc.
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, California, Oceanside
1814 Ord Way (Show on map)
Oct 09, 2025
Company Description

Who is Steico Industries?

STEICO has made its name manufacturing precision tube and duct assemblies to the world's major airframe manufacturers. We manufacture tube and duct assemblies. We work with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, titanium, and other alloys and produce parts of all complexities. STEICO holds accreditations with NADCAP and is certified to AS9100 and ISO14001. Our focus on responsiveness and continuous improvement regularly creates manufacturing innovation. STEICO is an integral part of our customers supply chains that include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Honda Aviation, and many others.

About our parent company:

Senior is an FTSE UK based international manufacturing Group with 26 operations in 12 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. We have a long history of well-respected brands and an excellent reputation in our key market sectors. Senior delivers value to its customers and shareholders via operational excellence that is underpinned by its people and processes.

Senior's experienced manpower support, effective use of raw material, and high technology enable it to deliver optimized components within a short development time and at most competitive prices.

The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Job Description

AM Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Pay: $28.46 - $30.30 an hour depending on experience

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

As a Certified Weld Inspector you will:

A certified welding inspector (CWI) is responsible for ensuring the quality of welding work through monitoring, testing, and inspecting welded materials for defects or imperfections. The CWI will work with welding and fabrication teams to ensure adherence to standards and specifications and may be responsible for overseeing the welding of specific projects or parts of projects.

What will my responsibilities include?

  • AWS CWI certification
  • Inspect weldments to various code requirements:
    • Conduct visual inspections of welding activities, including pre-weld inspections, in-process inspections, and post-weld inspections, to verify compliance with welding procedures, specifications, and applicable codes (e.g., ASME, API, AWS)
  • Perform non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, such as ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle testing (MT), liquid penetrant testing (PT), and radiographic testing (RT), to evaluate weld quality and detect defects
  • Maintain detailed records of welding inspections, test results, and quality assurance activities
  • Read and work to blueprints
  • Dispatch daily work requirements - develop specific goals and plan
  • Train, quality and certify new weld and fabrication personnel
  • Ensure compliance to all Steico quality processes and procedures
  • Diagnose and eliminate bottlenecks
  • Support and provide guidance on customer welding approvals and Nadcap welding certifications
  • Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate
Qualifications

What key skills and experience do I need?

  • Certified Weld Inspector and AWS Welding qualification and for Stainless, Inconel, Titanium and Aluminum
  • Experience in welding (manual and orbital) and fabrication.
  • High level of knowledge and experience in aerospace tube manufacturing including understanding of customer specifications
  • Extensive knowledge of all manufacturing tools and equipment on the shop floor.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings
  • Proficient using MS Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft programs; ability to utilize an ERP system to retrieve data as needed in the performance of his job
  • Intermediate mathematics skills, including basic algebra
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical data to all levels of the organization
  • Must be able communicate and interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma with 2+ years of experience OR equivalent education/experience in quality/inspection/welding/NDT/etc.
Additional Information

Why Join Steico Industries, Inc.?

Joining Steico Industries, Inc. a company of Senior Plc. means not only a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team, but you will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary and a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, employee recognition program, matching 401k plan, paid vacation, flexible hours, employee wellness activities, tuition reimbursement, and community involvement initiatives.

Please understand that you will only be considered an applicant if you apply for a posted position directly through our Company website and meet the qualifications of the job. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact the Steico Industries at 760-438-8015.

Prior to an offer of employment, applicant employment references maybe requested.

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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