Welding Instructor (Part-time)

Job Title: Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) / Welding Technical Instructor & Examiner

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-time, direct employment

Department: Training Department, reporting to the Training Director

About the Organization

We are a leading technical training institution delivering diploma programs and short courses to Saudi Arabia's defense and aerospace industrial base. Our Riyadh campus includes specialist facilities such as a welding workshop that is being established as an American Welding Society (AWS) Accredited Test Facility (ATF).

About the Role

We are looking for a certified welding professional to lead instruction, examination and workshop operations in our welding facility. You will deliver hands-on welding training and AWS-accredited courses, act as ATF Qualifier for welder qualification testing, and help produce certified, job-ready welders for defense manufacturing and aircraft structural repair. The role follows a standard working week, with availability required for evening, weekend or shift-based classes and scheduled examination events.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on instruction in SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG and FCAW, with a focus on defense manufacturing and aircraft structural repair.
• Plan and deliver AWS-accredited short courses and welding programs in line with our AWS ATF authorization.
• Supervise and conduct welder qualification and performance examinations as ATF Qualifier under AWS QC47 and applicable ISO standards.
• Review and sign off weld test results, and maintain accurate, auditable examination records, including Welder Qualification Records (WQRs).
• Guide trainees through welding procedure and welder qualification to AWS D1.1, AWS D1.2 and other relevant codes.
• Lead workshop safety, maintain equipment, and ensure welding machines and test equipment are calibrated.
• Keep training materials, lesson plans and practical exercises up to date with advances in welding and joining technology.
• Support other training programs, curriculum development, audits and accreditation visits as directed by the Training Director.

Requirements

• Current, valid AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
• Current, valid AWS Welder Performance Qualifier endorsement (WPQ1).
• Bachelor's degree or Technical Diploma in Welding or Mechanical Engineering, or a professional license from AWS, TWI or an equivalent body.
• At least 2 years of hands-on industrial welding experience (SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW).
• Experience in weld quality inspection and in reading technical drawings and schematics.
• Medical and visual fitness for hot-work environments, including the annual AWS eye examination.
• Eligibility to work in Saudi Arabia, or eligibility for work visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE).
• Training of Trainers (TOT) certification or a TVTC-accredited Trainer License.
• Military or aerospace welding experience.
• Experience within an AWS Accredited Test Facility (ATF) or an ISO 17024-aligned certification body.
• Familiarity with AWS D17.1 (aerospace fusion welding) and military welding specifications.
• Working knowledge of non-destructive testing methods (VT, PT, MT, UT, RT).
• English language proficiency (IELTS 6.0 or STEP 75 and above).

Additional Information

• Open to Saudi nationals and expatriate candidates.
• Given the defense-sector nature of the role, appointment is subject to successful background verification.