Certified Welding Inspector; CWI

Job Overview

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) – Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock. You will ensure the highest standards of quality and compliance in welding and manufacturing processes for locomotives, passenger coaches, and light rail vehicles.

• Perform visual CWI, dimensional, and mechanical inspections on welded and machined components and assemblies, ensuring compliance with established inspection requirements.
• Utilize multiple non‑destructive testing (NDT) methods to verify the acceptability of welded and machined components.
• Ensure all work complies with applicable drawings, specifications, procedures, and configuration requirements.
• Conduct first article inspections of parts, assemblies, equipment, and tooling, documenting findings and providing inspection reports.
• Collaborate with Weld Staff, Engineering, customers, and quality personnel to support the acceptance and progression of manufacturing work.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a weld shop environment.
• At least 1 year of experience with CWI inspection of increasingly difficult components, including applying and using sophisticated measuring techniques.
• Proven experience interpreting complex dimensional drawings, weld standards, and specifications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain one of the following:
  • AWS Certified Visual Weld Inspector Associate
  • OR: VT Level II certification plus certification in one or more of the following NDT techniques:
    Dye Penetrant (PT), Magnetic Particle (MT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT).

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Occasionally lift and move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please fill out the accommodations form or contact our AskHR team for assistance.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits. For details regarding our benefits, visit

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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