Quality Assurance Consultation

Great Lakes Welding Consultants provides hands-on QA and inspection-readiness services. Our staff includes welding inspectors and experienced welding engineers who build inspection programs, prepare documentation, coordinate NDT, and lead audit readiness activities.

Our Quality Assurance services ensure products meet customer specifications and regulatory standards through setting up a proper quality inspection program which uses systematic inspections, testing, and documentation. We use Six Sigma methodologies such as DMAIC, SPC, control charts, process capability (Cp/Cpk), and FMEA, we reduce variation and drive continuous improvement. We manage nonconformances with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions to prevent recurrence and improve process robustness. Weld‑specific quality controls emphasize visual inspection (VT), dimensional checks, and monitoring for defects like porosity, inclusions, lack of fusion, and incorrect penetration or bead profile. Comprehensive traceability, sampling plans, and established acceptance criteria ensure consistent quality and increased customer confidence.