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The CommTech Global team specializes in working with clients and engineers to ensure the optimum ... Position Summary The WELDING INSPECTOR is responsible for surveilling and evaluating suppliers to ...

The CommTech Global team specializes in working with clients and engineers to ensure the optimum ... Position Summary The WELDING INSPECTOR is responsible for surveilling and evaluating suppliers to ...

Fabricator Welding Inspector

Grand Island, NE · On-site

$16.50 - $21.25/hr

Fabricate, fit, and assemble metal components for railcars according to engineering drawings, blueprints, or specifications * Use various welding techniques (MIG, TIG, Stick) and cutting tools (oxy ...

This is a welding & maintenance position is involved in many aspects of maintaining our penning systems, feed systems, water systems, ventilations system and concrete slat flooring in good repair.

This is a welding & maintenance position is involved in many aspects of maintaining our penning systems, feed systems, water systems, ventilations system and concrete slat flooring in good repair.

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How much do welding engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for welding engineer in Nebraska is $39.68, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $32.79 and $45.14 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a welding engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Welding Engineer, you need a solid background in metallurgy, welding processes, materials science, and an engineering degree, often supplemented by certification such as a Certified Welding Engineer (CWE). Familiarity with CAD software, welding simulation tools, and industry standards like AWS or ASME codes is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly help professionals excel in this role. These skills ensure weld quality, safety, and compliance with specifications, which are critical for successful engineering projects.

How much does a welding engineer get paid?

Welding engineers typically earn a median annual salary of around $70,000 to $100,000, depending on experience, location, and industry. Those with specialized skills, certifications, or working in high-demand sectors may earn higher wages and additional benefits.

What does a welding engineer do?

As a welding engineer, your job is to make recommendations on equipment for each project, create a plan for each construction job, demonstrate how to weld unusual materials together, and ensure the final product meets the client specifications. Welding engineers typically work in an industrial environment, and you may coordinate with suppliers, ensure designs are cost-effective, and communicate with project managers. Welding engineers are also responsible for ensuring safety guidelines are followed, researching new techniques and equipment, and providing documentation of the welding process. This job involves a significant amount of stooping, bending, and lifting, as well as the use of close, distance, peripheral, and color vision.

What are some typical challenges welding engineers face when working on complex fabrication projects?

Welding Engineers often encounter challenges such as selecting appropriate welding processes for diverse materials, ensuring weld quality meets strict standards, and troubleshooting unexpected defects during fabrication. They must also coordinate closely with design, production, and quality teams to resolve issues quickly and keep projects on schedule. Continuous learning about new welding technologies and adapting to evolving industry codes is also essential to overcome these challenges and ensure successful project outcomes.

What is a welding engineer?

Welding engineers are professionals who specialize in the design, development, and implementation of welding processes used to join metals and other materials. They apply principles of engineering, materials science, and metallurgy to create safe, efficient, and cost-effective welding solutions. Their responsibilities often include selecting appropriate welding techniques, developing procedures, overseeing quality control, and troubleshooting welding problems. Welding engineers work in industries such as manufacturing, construction, automotive, aerospace, and energy. They play a critical role in ensuring the structural integrity and safety of welded products and structures.

What is the difference between Welding Engineer vs Welding Technician?

AspectWelding EngineerWelding Technician
CredentialsBachelor's degree in engineering, certifications like CWE or AWS Certified Welding EngineerTechnical diploma or associate degree, certifications like AWS Certified Welding Inspector or Technician
Work EnvironmentDesigning welding processes, overseeing quality, and ensuring standards in manufacturing or constructionPerforming welding operations, inspecting welds, and assisting in production
Industry UsageUsed in engineering design, quality assurance, and process developmentCommonly found in manufacturing, fabrication, and maintenance

Welding Engineers focus on designing and improving welding processes, ensuring quality, and applying engineering principles. Welding Technicians support these processes by performing welding tasks, inspecting welds, and maintaining equipment. Both roles are essential in manufacturing and construction, but Welding Engineers typically require more advanced education and focus on process development, while Welding Technicians are more hands-on with daily operations.

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Infographic showing various Welding Engineer job openings in Nebraska as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,525 per year, or $39.7 per hour.

Certified Welding Inspector - Supervisor: Columbus, NE

Adecco

Columbus, NE

$34 - $42/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago


Job description

Certified Welding Inspector - Supervisor: Columbus, NE:
Position Title: Certified Welding Inspector 3 - Supervisor (Hydraulic Cylinders & Heavy Equipment).
Education: CWI Certification and Supervisory experience is required.
Experience: 5 years minimum cumulative experience in similar or related roles, preferably within a manufacturing or engineering environment (e.g. CWI, NAVSEA welder experience, Robotic welding, Welding Engineer etc.). Minimum of 3-5 years of Supervisory experience. Mentoring and training of individuals and small groups in required.
Location: Columbus, NE.
Job Type: Full-Time.
Remote: No. On-site in Columbus, NE.
Salary: Commensurate with experience: $34.00/hour-$42.00/hour, plus benefits.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K and PTO.
Relocation: Not offered.
Sponsorship: Not available
Export Control Compliance: This position involves access to technology controlled under U.S. export control laws (ITAR). Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls. To comply with these laws, you must be a 'U.S. Person' as defined by the government (a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident/Green Card holder, refugee, or asylees). Do you meet this requirement?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Certified Welding Inspector Supervisor carries out tasks as part of the Weld Team in support of Operations and Engineering.
Frequent and direct interaction with interested parties such as company employees, customers and suppliers is required, along with communication across the business. The CWI Supervisor will be responsible for welding standards, procedures, instructions, prints and equipment, providing monitoring, measurement and analysis services of weld operations and processes, and assisting in driving improvement methodologies related to weld across the business. Hiring, mentoring and training of new employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Responsible for standards, specifications, techniques, processes, procedures, instructions, forms and other documents related to company welding processes (ex: AWS D1, AWS D14.9, ASME IX, OI, WI, SWI, ECT.).

  2. Research and development of new technology and implementation of new technologies

  3. Budget creation, Adherence and tracking.

  4. Cost analysis of designs and cost reductions where possible.

  5. Perform return on investments analysis on capital investments.

  6. Support Operations in the day-to-day verification and visual inspection (VT) of welded products and of welding processes, to ensure ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and industry welding regulations.

  7. Support Engineering in the understanding of customer requirements relating to weld, and in the evaluation of usual, unusual or otherwise complex materials, heating requirements or other material science related to product performance and functionality.

  8. Creation of, or prepare, technical reports related to welding as required.

  9. Coordinate and perform the continued training and evaluation of all team welders to ensure conformance with all related standards, and provide CWI or other American Welding Society (AWS) support and development as necessary to individuals or the business.

  10. Day-to-day support in the investigation of customer complaints when required.

  11. Support of Root Cause Analysis for instances of nonconformance with products and services involving welded components.

    1. CAPA closures.

  12. Assist with returned / nonconforming product and material as part of the Warranty Evaluation process as required.

  13. Overall responsibility for following internal Quality Management System (QMS) audit program as a member of the Quality team, with specific focus on welding processes and documentation.

  14. Manage welding team with Continuous Improvement (CI) projects.

  15. Help Identify nonconformities such as repeat weld related issues with orientation, weld leaks, weld quality.

  16. Manage design of jigs and fixtures as well as designing of fixtures.

  17. Authority of PQR/ WPS welder qualification to AWS D1.1, AWS D 14.9, AWS B2., IX ASME.

  18. Maintains basic welding equipment. Schedule maintenance with welding equipment failures, verify calibration of welding equipment.

  19. Verifying welding consumables shelf life.

  20. New jobs, first time run inspection and sign off.

  21. Create, manage, and approve change requests for engineering approval.

  22. Manage projects (R&D) Development with Engineering.

MARGINAL RESPONSIBILIES:

  1. Ensure all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to during the completion of all duties and responsibilities, and support all other employees to achieve the same.

  2. Support the overall achievement of Company goals as strategically coordinated by the Director of Quality.

  3. Work to the assigned personal development strategy based on the goals and objectives of the Quality group, business succession planning and related organizational strategies.

  4. Represent the Weld operators and or Quality group on cross-functional teams or when coordinating, assisting or attending events, or visits with interested parties (e.g. suppliers, customers, stakeholders, etc.).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSBILITIES:
Oversee the following

  1. Certified Welding Inspectors 1 and 2

  2. Robotic Programmers

  3. Weld Leads (indirect)

  4. Weld trainers (indirect)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  1. 5 years minimum cumulative experience in similar or related roles, preferably within a manufacturing or engineering environment (e.g. CWI, Welder, robotic welding, Welding Engineer etc.).

  2. 3-5 years supervisory experience

  3. Mentoring and training of individuals and small groups is required.

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

  1. American Welding Society (AWS) – Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credentials and up to date.

Further areas of study that would be desirable are:

  1. AWS Certified welding Supervisor

  2. ASME endorsement

  3. Military welding code NAVSEA etc...

  4. Certified Process Analyst

  5. Six Sigma (Yellow / Green belt)

  6. Certified Reliability Engineer

  7. PT and MT certified to ANSI

  8. UT in house testing.

Other certifications held by the individual will be reviewed for suitability towards successfully performing the role.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

  1. Excellent technical drawing and blueprint interpretation skills.

  2. Knowledge of PQR/ WPS to AWS D1.1

  3. Working knowledge of NDT/ NDE techniques.

    1. Ability to perform magnetic particle inspection (MT) and Dye penetrant testing (PT) to ANSI or obtain within pre-determined time frame.

  4. Good strategic abilities – can understand situations quickly and carry out suitable measures and countermeasures.

  5. Strong team working abilities; will not dismiss or rebuff others and can demonstrate the capability to agree or disagree constructively when necessary.

  6. Good negotiation skills and the ability to resolve issues by identifying effective courses of action.

  7. Goal-oriented, with the ability to self-prioritize effectively.

  8. Familiarity with manufacturing processes and businesses; machining, welding, etc.

  9. Solid and logical organizational & planning capabilities.

  10. Strong learning capability.

  11. First class communication skills, with the ability to interact appropriately with all levels of the business.

  12. Excellent writing, reading, oral and technical presentation skills.

  13. Excellent computer literacy, including the ability to adapt quickly to new software, technology and similar.

The following qualification subjects and / or skills (or similar) are not essential to the role but are highly desirable:

  1. Quality Management System (QMS) Auditor

  2. Working knowledge of mechanical and / or hydraulic systems

  3. Technical writing

  4. Process analysis

  5. CAD

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position requires the physical demands as follows:

% Time Spent None Up to 35% 35% - 70% 70% or more Stand X Walk X Sit X Use of hands X Able to reach above the shoulder X Climb or balance X Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl X Talk or hear X Taste or smell X Use foot/feet to operate machine X


This position requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted as follows:

% of Time None Up to 35% 35% - 70% 70% or more Up to 10 pounds X Up to 25 pounds X Up to 50 pounds X Up to 70 pounds X More than 100 pounds X


This position requires the following vision as follows:

X Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) X Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more X Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) X Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) X Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distance and spatial relationships) X Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) No special vision requirements


TOOLS AND / OR EQUIPMENT USED:
The following tools and / or equipment are required when performing tasks associated with this position including the anticipated frequency of use:

% of Time None Up to 35% 35% - 70% 70% or more Computer – PC, Laptop and Software X Inspection equipment (as required) X Welding equipment X Various hand and / or tools X Material handling equipment X


WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position requires the follow work environment as follows:

% of Time None Up to 35% 35% - 70% 70% or more Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) X Work near moving mechanical parts X Work in high, precarious places X Fumes or airborne particles X Toxic or caustic chemicals X Outdoor weather conditions X Extreme cold (non-weather) X Extreme hot (non-weather) X Risk of electrical shock X Work with explosives X Risk of radiation X Vibration X Work related travel X


This position has the typical noise level as follows:

Very quiet (forest trial, isolation booth for hearing test) Quiet (library, private office) X Moderate (business office with computers, light traffic) X Loud (normal shop conditions) Very Loud (jack hammer, etc.)


PROTECTIVE CLOTHING / EQUIPMENT:
This position requires the follow protected clothing / equipment as follows:

  1. Safety glasses as needed or glasses with side shields

  2. Steel toe shoes as needed


Disclaimers:
This job description should not be interpreted to be a complete list of all the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. To maintain organizational flexibility, management has the discretion to add, drop or change at any time the duties, responsibilities and expectations of this job.
This job description does not constitute an offer of employment, continuous employment or an employment contract. We are an at-will employer and either you or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any legal reason or for no reason.
We are an equal opportunity employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


Pay Details: $70,720.00 to $87,360.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.