Description

Dogwood Industries – Who We Are

Dogwood Industries is a steel fabrication company, manufacturing a proprietary line of relocatable structures for industrial and DoD customers. Our mission is to provide leadership and innovation in the design, manufacturing and delivery of prefabricated products that change the way our clients work. The Dogwood team is dedicated to finding creative design solutions to meet our customer’s needs.

General Job Description

Dogwood Industries is seeking a CWI at our Factory in Sedro-Woolley, WA. The core mission of the CWI is to execute quality assurance plans for fabrication of steel structures. The CWI is an integral part of the production team and is required to have comprehensive knowledge in its required department. This position works closely with the Quality Control Manager to meet and exceed our customers’ quality needs. The majority of this role and job functions will be related to the daily processes of performing quality control and creating related reports.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement inspection while executing and documenting specific test plans 
• Ensure that welding team members are qualified in conformance to the applicable standards and are re-qualified as required to use the specified procedures
• Perform and document weld procedure specifications and welder operator qualification tests
• Identify defective or non-conforming work
• Perform incoming material inspections and vendor inspections when required 
• Create and maintain quality control records, documents and logs using electronic record keeping to the greatest extent practical
• Maintain and distribute accurate drawings and red line corrections 
• Maintain an expectation of quality, safety and urgency to achieve excellent production outcomes
• Read work instructions and/or drawings to interpret and confirm production requirements
• Verify that materials and consumables are in conformance to specifications
• Verify that equipment utilized is appropriate for the work in production, is properly calibrated and meets the requirements of the applicable procedure
• Utilize precision measuring instruments as required to evaluate the work
• Issue reports and track resolution of non-conforming conditions
• Perform first article, visual and dimensional checks at all stages of production

Requirements

Qualifications

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification
• 5 years’ of Quality Control experience with emphasis in Welding Operations
• Experience in steel fabrication or general construction
• High school diploma, general education degree or vocational degree
• Knowledge of fixtures and weld set up parameters such as amps, volts, etc.
• Previous experience in quality assurance 
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and shop drawings
• Familiarity with AWS D1.1 weld inspection
• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat

Compensation

$31.00 - $46.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. 

Benefits

• Health Benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• Company paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Accident and hospital insurance
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave and paid holidays 
• 401(k) retirement plan, with employer match
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Applicant Notes

• Applicants must provide complete work history with employer references for last three employers to five years
• All employees are subject to a pre-employment background check and pre-employment and random drug testing. Due to working in / being exposed to a safety sensitive environment, THC testing will occur as part of all drug screens.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance for extended periods of time. Be able to lift, pull and push material and equipment to complete assigned job tasks. Be able to lift 50 pounds of weight throughout assigned workday if required. The employee will be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors. This position requires physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities in a primarily production environment. The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

Application Assistance

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Dogwood’s HR department at (206) 858-2728 or HR@dogwoodindustries.com.

Location

This is an onsite position based out of the Dogwood Factory Office at 500 Metcalf st, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Disclaimer: Although the Company has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, the Company reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the Company, at any time, with or without advance notice. In order to meet company deadlines, work in excess of 40 hours per week may be required from time to time.

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