I the career of a CWI/CWE Welding Technician dedicated to making a difference.

1. Welding Technician/AWS CWI, CWE
Experience and Training
Certified Welder experience since 1984
AWS Certified Welding Inspector #99110881 Since 1999
AWS Certified Welding Educator #0608008E since 2006
ASNT ACCP Level II Visual/optical testing #140129 2003 -2008
AAS Degree in Welding Technologies
GE Aviation Visual Weld Inspection March 2014
Commitment to the community
Volunteers time and skills to local schools-
Member of the Elkhart area Career Center Welding Advisory committee
Volunteer Judge the Skills/USA competitions
Member of the IVY Tech Welding Advisory Board

2. Weld Tech / AWS CWI
Job Duties/Essential Functions
To provide weld training when necessary
Responsible for Weld Certification programs
Complete weld inspections
Maintain Weld Audit Records
Analyze weld defect and problem solve
Identify, trace, and reduce costs on welding consumables and activities
Maintain training and certification records
Support Safety
Assist Maintenance and Tool Room with welding duties
Assist in all areas of manufacturing as necessary
Ability to understand manufacturing prints
Ability to under stand welding symbols
Mandatory job Requirements
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to teach and train individuals
Good interpersonal skills
Flexibility in job skills

3. Training
Welding Program offers employee enhancement training options
On the job training-
The Welder gains experience and product knowledge by working
under the supervision of certified welders.
Entry level weld training for non-welder employees –
Employees have the opportunity to learn the basic skill to become
certified welders.
Weld Tech Floor Support-
Addresses training development needs on a as needed basis.

4. Welder Certifications
Welders and Welding operators are Certified by an AWS Certified
Welding Inspector by performing welder qualification tests based on
the requirements of:
•AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code Steel.
•AWS D1.2 Structural Welding Code Aluminum.
•AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Code Sheet Steel
•AWS D17.1 Specification for Fusion Welding for Aerospace Applications
•Ground Combat Vehicle Welding Code-Steel 12479550
and supplemented with additional training and testing in Basic Visual
Weld Inspection.
This certification is to ensure and identify that all Welders and Welding
Operators have demonstrated the ability to produce sound welds when
performing to Welding Procedure Specifications as required by Code,
Specification and Contract Documents.

5. AWS D1.1
Welder Certification Procedure Example

6. Support Functions QA
Complete weld inspections-
Support the Quality Assurance Department by completing weld inspection including
Macro-etch testing as needed to determine the extent of suspect welding problems
Support Quality Assurance Department with weld symbol interpretation problems as
encountered during floor audits
Support the Quality Assurance Department by completing Weld Sequence Process
Work Instructions, completing Weld Inspection Process Work Instructions

7. Support Functions Engineering
•Print design review Participation for weld symbol clarifications and to
help identify welding specific challenges
•Perform Macro-etches as part of part/supplier validation through
Engineering test requests
•Perform detailed weld inspection analysis for trouble-shooting
product through Engineering test requests

8. Support Functions
Maintenance/Tool Room
Maintenance Department support through handling specialized
welding functions
Maintenance Department support through floor support with
welding related issues
Tool Room support through weld symbol interpretation and welding
related issues

9. Support Functions Safety
Support safety by identifying potential hazards as related to welding
Support safety by acting as a liaison between the weld floor and
Management
Support safety by keeping the safety director updated with the current
safety welding related information from the American Welding Society