Certified Welding Inspector & Certification Coordinator

The Welding Certification Coordinator / Certified Welding Inspector & Instructor is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position responsible for coordinating and providing welding certification services for industry employees and students, providing welding instruction, and supporting the ongoing operation of the college's welding laboratories.

A primary responsibility of this position is providing welding certification services for incumbent industry employees who must maintain specific welding certifications to perform assigned work within their manufacturing facilities. The position will also provide certification opportunities for college welding students, including dual credit and dual enrolled students.

The successful candidate must hold an active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential or be able to obtain the credential within a designated period as a condition of employment. This position is responsible for overseeing welding inspection and certification activities, coordinating qualification and testing processes, maintaining certification records and documentation, and ensuring compliance with applicable AWS requirements. The incumbent will maintain audit-ready records, certified materials, testing data, and supporting documentation necessary to support student, employee, and industry welding certification activities.

This is a year-round faculty position rather than an academic-year faculty position. The employee will work throughout the year, including semester breaks while the college is open, allowing for continuous welding certification services to regional industry partners when classes are not in session.

The position also carries a regular instructional responsibility of two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester. The teaching assignment is part of the employee's regular 40-hour workweek and will provide dedicated instructional capacity for welding cohorts, including Saturday offerings.

Work Schedule

This position requires a flexible work schedule designed to support instructional, industry certification, and welding laboratory needs.

• During the fall and spring academic semesters:
• •The position works 40 hours per week.
• •The regular workweek will generally consist of four weekdays plus Saturday.
• •Saturday work is required during the August-December and January-

• May academic semesters.
• •The position will teach two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester as part of the regular 40-hour workweek.
• •Saturday instruction will be a regular component of the position's teaching responsibilities.
• •The specific weekday schedule may be adjusted based on instructional, certification, laboratory, and operational needs.

During semester breaks and other periods when Saturday instruction is not scheduled, the employee's work schedule may transition to Monday through Friday. The employee will continue to provide industry certification services, laboratory support, equipment maintenance, material preparation, and other program support during these periods.

Applicants should understand that Saturday availability during the fall and spring semesters is a regular and ongoing requirement of this position, not an occasional assignment.

Welding Certification and Industry Support

Coordinate and provide welding certification services for incumbent industry employees who require specific certifications to perform their assigned work.

Maintain an active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential and perform applicable inspection, testing, documentation, and certification responsibilities within the scope of that credential and applicable standards.

Provide welding certification opportunities for college welding students, including dual credit and dual enrolled students.

Coordinate with regional employers to support workforce welding certification needs and scheduled certification activities.

Maintain accurate, complete, and organized records associated with welding certification activities.

Ensure that certification-related materials, documentation, testing records, and supporting records are maintained appropriately and remain audit-ready.

Assist in coordinating the scheduling and delivery of certification services to meet the needs of industry partners throughout the year, including periods when college classes are not in session.

AWS Documentation, Records, and Materials Management

Maintain appropriate welding certification records and supporting documentation in anticipation of AWS audits and other applicable reviews.

Maintain inventories of materials required for welding certification and instructional activities, including steel, test materials, and certified metals.

Maintain appropriate documentation for certified metals and other materials used for certification purposes.

Maintain applicable material identification, certification records, traceability documentation, testing data, and other required records.

Ensure welding certification activities and associated documentation are conducted and maintained in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, and requirements.

Maintain an organized and accessible records system for welding certification documentation and supporting materials.

Monitor certification material and supply needs and coordinate replenishment as appropriate.

Instruction

Teach two welding courses each fall semester and two welding courses each spring semester as a regular responsibility of this full-time staff position.

Provide dedicated instructional support for Saturday welding cohorts during the fall and spring semesters .

Incorporate assigned teaching responsibilities into the employee's regular 40-hour workweek.

Provide high-quality welding instruction emphasizing technical competency, safe work practices, workplace expectations, and applicable industry standards.

Support students in developing the technical competencies necessary to pursue welding certifications and industry-recognized credentials, as appropriate.

Provide instruction to traditional college students and, as assigned, dual credit and dual enrolled students.

Work collaboratively with the Academic Chair and welding faculty to ensure consistency in curriculum, instructional practices, laboratory expectations, and student outcomes.

Welding Laboratory Operations

Assist the Academic Chair and full-time welding faculty with the effective organization and operation of welding laboratories.

Assist with welding machine calibration, preventive maintenance, routine equipment maintenance, and coordination of necessary repairs.

Assist in monitoring welding equipment to identify maintenance, repair, or replacement needs.

Prepare materials for instructional and certification activities, including cutting weld plates, preparing test coupons, and preparing other required materials .

Maintain appropriate inventories of steel, consumables, welding supplies, certification materials, and related laboratory supplies.

Assist with receiving, identifying, organizing, and properly storing welding materials.

Maintain welding laboratory spaces in a safe, professional, organized, clean, and functional condition.

Communicate equipment, material, maintenance, and supply needs to the Academic Chair, Dean, or other appropriate college personnel.

Assist faculty with laboratory preparation and other operational activities necessary to support welding instruction.

Support the efficient use of college welding facilities and equipment for instructional, certification, and workforce-training activities.

Industry and Program Support

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regional employers utilizing college welding certification services.

Assist with industry partnership activities related to welding training and certification.

Serve as a technical resource regarding welding inspec