• checks equipment and fixtures for assembly, welding, heat treatment and control, reports on equipment maintenance.
• controls the implementation of the technological instructions,  welding audit. Pays attention to special requirements for avoidance of distortions, prevention of defects, the sequence of weld seams.
• examines the compliance and validity of test certificates for welders and operators. Evaluates their skill to achieve the required welding parameters (welding current, arc voltage, welding speed).
• controls the processing of welded joints, before and after welding.
• checks protocols to confirm the quality of work, records in the welding log.
• checks the quality of welding work, as well as their compliance with WPS and WPQR requirements.