CWI / Quality Inspector

Van-Am Tool & Engineering is seeking a hands-on CWI/Quality Inspector who takes pride in precision and accountability. If you are an AWS Certified Welding Inspector with strong manufacturing experience and a deep understanding of weld quality, this is an opportunity to contribute to aerospace and defense manufacturing programs where standards are high and quality is critical.

We operate in an ISO-certified manufacturing environment where compliance and workmanship are non-negotiable. This role is essential to protecting product integrity, supporting production performance, and ensuring welded components meet AWS D1.1, engineering drawings, and customer specifications.

Van-Am offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a four-day work schedule with overtime opportunities. You will work in a clean, organized manufacturing facility that values structure, discipline, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Perform in-process and final inspections as a CWI and Quality Inspector in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Conduct visual weld inspections and verify dimensions using precision inspection tools.
• Interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and GD&T to confirm compliance.
• Review and approve welding procedures and welder qualifications.
• Administer weld tests and document results as part of our manufacturing quality system.
• Support FAI, corrective actions, and nonconforming investigations.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to solve manufacturing quality issues.
• Support internal and customer audits within our ISO manufacturing system.

Requirements:

• Active AWS CWI certification.
• 3–5+ years of welding inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of AWS D1.1, welding processes (MIG, TIG, robotic), and inspection methods.
• Experience working in ISO manufacturing (AS9100 a plus).

If you're a CWI who is ready to make an impact as an Inspector in high-level manufacturing company, we encourage you to apply today!

As a federal government contractor, Van-Am Tool & Engineering is required to maintain a drug-free workplace under the Drug-Free Workplace Act. As part of the hiring process, all candidates who receive a conditional job offer must undergo a pre-employment drug test, which includes testing for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Testing is conducted after a job offer is extended, and results are kept confidential. A positive result may impact the final offer of employment. Van-Am complies with all applicable Federal, State (including Missouri and Iowa), and DOT regulations, where relevant.

Van-Am is 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.