Mechanical Inspector
- Pay
- $45 – $50 per hour
- Location
- Lakewood, CO
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
SGS is currently looking for Welding Inspectors in multiple locations throughout the USA. Work will be assigned on a as needed basis and will be paid for the hours/days and other applicable cost items for the hours/days spent on the assigned work. The work duration could be a day or several days or several weeks.
The inspector will be required to sign an independent contractor agreement/sub-contractor agreement (1099) with SGS North America Inc.
Scope of work
- Responsible for inspecting, testing, and evaluating weld processes, welding, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, Expansion joints, and related equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Verify compliance with ASME, API, NBIC, Federal, state & Local regualtions.
- Quality document reviews including WPS / PQR, assessment of quality, and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure the safety and structural integrity of welded components
- Inspecting welds, reviewing welding procedures, and conducting visual and dimensional inspections
- Examining completed welds for size, quality, and conformance to standards.
- Perform in-service inspections, turnaround inspections, and risk-based inspections (RBI).
- Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation.
- Witness non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpret / verify results.
- Visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects.
- Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.
- Observing welders and preheating procedures
- Recording inspection results and any non-conformities
- Investigating Non-Conformities i.e. identifying causes and assisting in corrective actions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with welders, engineers, and other personnel.
Qualifications & Requirements
- At least one of the following: AWS CWI, API 510, API 570
- Minimum of five (5) years industrial welding-related inspection experience. Two (2) of these years should be in Quality Assurance / vendor surveillance / shop inspections
- Industrial experience in Oil & gas / Power & Utility / Construction / Manufacturing, etc..
- experienced in inspecting welds on various manufactured products eg. pipelines, expansion joints, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and other equipment
- experienced in witnessing NDE test (UT, PT, MT, RT, etc..) and verifying test reports.
About the Company
We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
From SGS's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Mechanical Inspector posting at SGS states compensation of $45 – $50 per hour. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on SGS's official career site.
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