Quality Weld Inspector
Hendrick Technical Solutions · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Full-time
- 2–5 years
The Quality Weld Inspector supports our defense manufacturing operations by performing detailed visual and dimensional inspections of formed, fabricated, welded, coated and assembled components to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, contract requirements, and applicable defense and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Perform receiving, in-process, and finished goods inspections in accordance with approved drawings, travelers, inspection plans, and contract flow down requirements.
- Conduct heavy visual inspection of fabricated and welded components to verify weld presence, configuration, completeness, and overall workmanship.
- Inspect welds for visible defects such as cracks, undercut, porosity, overlap, incomplete fusion, and other surface discontinuities per internal and external standards.
- Perform surface finish and coating inspections on powder-coated and painted parts, verifying coverage, uniformity, adhesion indicators, and cosmetic acceptance criteria in accordance with customer, military, and internal specifications.
- Utilize hand gages and basic inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, go/no-go gages, thickness gages, radius gages, etc.) to verify dimensional characteristics.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Nice to have: Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)
- Nice to have: military specifications
- Nice to have: ASTM standards
- Nice to have: customer source inspections