Description
**Job Family:** Electrification & Automation
**Req ID:** 510355
Here at Siemens, we take pride in helping create sustainable progress through technology. We support our customers by connecting the real and digital worlds. Our goal is to improve how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know business grows only when people grow, so we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team is ready to support you and help you grow in new ways.
**Transform the every day with us!**
**Electrification & Automation**
Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability, and internationality.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Electrification & Automation (EA) business unit is headquartered in Wendell, NC. The EA Business Unit has a diverse portfolio of products, including, but not limited to, low-voltage MCC, CMR fuse saver, MV switchgear, MV circuit breakers, and metering, power monitoring, power quality, and protective relay maintenance and systems of a standard nature.
**We are looking for a Welding Inspector. This position will report into our Wendell, NC headquarters. Relocation assistance is available. This could be a fully remote position.**
**Overview**
You will ensure stable, compliant, and cost‑efficient welding processes, guarantee quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, and **a** ct as the technical authority for internal and external welding scope (including suppliers).
**Responsibilities:**
+ Reviewing designs, drawings, and product concepts to ensure weldability and compliance with applicable standards
+ Defining and managing welding specifications, including WPS, PQR, consumables, and weld definitions
+ Monitoring and controlling welding processes across production and assembly (internal and supplier operations)
+ Leading welding-related audits, technical assessments, and supplier evaluations
+ Qualifying and approving welding suppliers while driving supplier development and performance improvements
+ Ensuring alignment between welder qualifications and assigned welding applications
**You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:**
**Basic Qualifications:**
+ Certification aligned with ISO 14731, AWS B5.16 (Welding Engineer / Technologist / Specialist), or equivalent ASME qualification
+ 8+ years of experience in welding technology, manufacturing, and welding coordination
+ Ability to travel nationally, extensively – up to 75%
+ Strong knowledge of WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and welding quality systems
+ Experience with supplier qualification, audits, and welding process oversight
+ Familiarity with NDT methods, materials, and joining technologies
+ Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Advanced experience in welding compliance within regulated or project-based environments
+ Experience leading supplier improvement initiatives and audit programs
+ Strong understanding of ISO, AWS, and project-specific welding codes and standards
+ Experience integrating welding requirements into supplier quality and procurement workflows
**About Siemens:**
We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company.html) .
**Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:**
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
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$91,463 $156,794 10%
**Organization:** Smart Infrastructure
**Job Type:** Full-time
**Category:** Quality Management
