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A welding inspector is an individual who is responsible for overseeing all the activities and
duties of the welding staff and ensuring that everything is in proper working manner. A
welding inspectors job is to make sure that the welders work within the set quality and
deadline specifications. He is also required to have advanced knowledge of the welding
procedures and processes so that he can guide his subordinates when they are faced with
confusion. If you want to know about the various job responsibilities of a welding inspector,
then you can go through the following given part of this article.

A welding inspector is responsible for assigning duties and tasks to welding staff so that they
can work together as a team and complete the given work within the deadline.
A welding inspector must assist the welding staff and inspect their working. He/she should
help in problem solving whenever there is confusion or deadlock in the working process.
It is the job responsibility of a welding inspector to perform various kinds of tests on welding
machines to ensure that they are properly working and are not malfunctioned.
Another job responsibility of a welding inspector is to ensure that
all the welding related tasks that are being done are as per safety
regulations and set standards.

It is the job responsibility of a welding inspector to perform visual

inspections on the welded items which are still in progress to check for deformities or scope
for improvement. One of the responsibilities of a welding inspector is to use stress
equipment so as to put stress over the weld joints. It is the job responsibility of a welding
inspector to record the readings of tests so that they can be used in the future for
reference.
Certified welding inspectors work on new building construction as well as manufacturing.
Welding inspectors ensure that the work produced by welders meets specifications for quality
and safety. Certification ensures that inspectors have the appropriate skills for determining
the quality of welds. The inspector performs tests on welds to determine whether weld joints
can handle stress. The work of welding inspectors ensures that construction welds used on
building structures and bridges are safe for public use.

(1) Codes, standards and specifications: Interpretation of the intent and ensuring the
requirements of codes, standards and specifications are met.
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(2) Welding procedures: Ensuring that a procedure is available, has been approved and is
being employed in production.

(3) Witnessing of welder and procedure approval tests: Witnessing the preparation of test
plates and destructive tests and verifying compliance with appropriate standards and
specifications.

(4) Welder approvals: Verifying that adequate and valid welder approvals are available, and
that only approved welders are used in production.

(5) Parent material: Verifying parent material against documentation and markings.

(6) Welding consumables identity: Verification of correctness of welding consumables

(electrodes, filler wires, consumable inserts, gases, fluxes etc.)

(7) Pre-weld inspection: Verification that dimensions, fit-up and weld preparations are in
accordance with specifications.

(8) Preheating: Verification that any required preheat is in accordance with the specified
procedure.

(9) In-process welding inspection and surveillance: Surveillance during welding to verify
compliance with specified procedures including any preheat, interpass temperature control
and post heat requirements.

(10) Inspection and Test Plans: Assistance and agreement with the preparation of
Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)

(11) Post-weld heat treatment: Verification, when required that post weld heat treatment
has been conducted in accordance with specification requirements.

(12) Post-weld visual inspection: Visual inspection and dimensional check of completed
weldment against specification requirements and drawings.

(13) NDT reports: The study and cognisance of NDT results on any welding work for which
the welding inspector is responsible. Where the duties of the welding inspector include using
NDT methods such as liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiography or ultrasonic
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inspection then it is suggested that he/she obtains certification in accordance with the related
approval schemes.

(14) Reports: Evaluation of and preparation of inspection reports for the employer or the
client.

(15) Records: Maintenance of records of inspections carried out

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A welding inspector should act in a professional manner:

When reporting unacceptable conditions, always use the correct terminology.

Never approve the start of welding until the welding procedure has been approved.

Always ensure the welding is being carried out within the limits of the approved

procedure.

Always be prepared to learn and listen.

Have inspection experience and knowledge

Never approve anything that does not meet the requirements unless it has been

accepted by the client.

Always work with people and not against them.

Use engineering judgment and commonsense.

Always seek to obtain respect and cooperation.

Be in a good physical condition and be able to go where the welder has been.

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