Certified Welding Instructor(CWI)

Description

Job Description

Leidos, is currently seeking an individual to serve as a Certified Weld Inspector with NDT Experience to work in our Huntsville, Alabama area. This position will provide audit support and non-destructive testing expertise to various Leidos projects and programs and engage in the testing and disposition of manufactured products.

Primary Responsibilities

• The candidate shall be capable of taking initiative and responsibility of CWI operations on each project site.
• The candidate is expected to maintain welder continuity and welding documentation databases to ensure traceability for ISO 90001 and AS9100.
• The candidate shall be capable of assisting and, when necessary, representing the Leidos Dynetics in all matters concerning qualified weld operations to an auditor, the customer, or other Leidos Dynetics Leadership.
• Must have the working knowledge to organize and catalogue welding documentation, up to and including WPS's, PQR's, PQTR's, WOPQTR's and ability to parse this information independent of the specific code invoked.
• When necessary, the candidate shall inspect welds on DoD and aerospace hardware.
• The applicant shall determine acceptance against applicable quality standards and codes, report findings to Weld Engineers, and Nonconformances to Quality Engineering.
• The candidate shall assist with weld schedules in business proposals, and estimate personnel hours required for project completion.
• Become intimately familiarized with several codes and specifications and be willing to challenge the manufacturing process when performance is outside of the bounds of the specified code.
• Must have demonstrated experience effectively communicating within a team environment.
• Be willing to assist with other projects/programs and accumulate education and experience toward certification testing for NDE Methods.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must have a Bachelors degree with 4-8 years of prior relevant work experience or a Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant work experience. In lieu of a degree a Highschool diploma/GED with 12 years of experience in a quality manufacturing as a CWI will be considered
• Candidate must have a current AWS CWI or SCWI certification and possess the ability to pass a vision and color perception exam.
• Candidate must have strong communication skills with the ability to instruct others in accordance with internal and industrial weld process specifications.
• Candidate must have experience in internal audit practices with knowledge of root cause and corrective actions.
• Candidate must have demonstrated experience reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, CAD models, and specifications.
• Candidate must have basic computer skills including use of Microsoft office products.
• Candidate must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Candidate must be able to climb ladders and scaffolds and have the ability to crawl under supported trailer weldments for evaluation.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some travel may be required, typically no more than 10%
• Achieve and maintain NAS-410 Level II certifications in Magnetic Particle and Dye Penetrant at a minimum.
• Trade school or real-world experience with welding under the hood.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.