At ProArc Consulting, we step into the mess that most shops don’t want to admit they have — inconsistent procedures, missing documentation, sloppy qualification records, outdated code references, and audit requirements that no one has the time (or patience) to untangle. Whether you’re preparing for an AWS, AISC, customer, or internal audit, I rebuild your program from the ground up so it actually works and actually passes.
My consulting is hands-on, technical, and straight to the point.
WPS/PQR Development & Optimization
I evaluate every existing procedure, filler selection, joint detail, and code reference to determine what’s valid, what’s outdated, and what needs to be rebuilt.
Services include:
- Creating new PQRs when needed and maximizing their range to support multiple WPSs
- Consolidating excessive or redundant procedures into a clean, audit-friendly system
- Ensuring all WPSs correctly reference AWS D1.1, D1.5, D1.6, or B2.1
- Correcting variables, joint details, welding parameters, preheat/interpass, and qualification ranges
- Producing polished, standardized, professional documentation ready for submission
Welder Performance Qualification Program Cleanup
If your welder records look like a box of mismatched papers from the last 10 years, I fix that.
I review, correct, and rebuild:
- Welder continuity logs
- Expired or invalid certs
- Missing essential variables
- Improper base metal groupings and filler metal assignments
- Code-compliant welder qualification paths (D1.1/D1.5/D1.6/B2.1)
I also design a streamlined system so your welders stay qualified, documented, and ready for any audit.
Full Audit Preparation & Mock Audits
This is the heart of ProArc Consulting — turning a chaotic, multi-department welding program into a clean, traceable, defensible system.
I handle:
- Reviewing your entire documentation structure
- Closing compliance gaps before an auditor ever sees them
- Performing mock audits and generating corrective-action plans
- Organizing procedures, welder files, and testing records into professionally structured audit binders
- Coaching your team on what auditors will expect and how to answer technical questions
When I’m done, you’ll walk into your audit confident and ready — not praying nothing explodes.
Procedure & Documentation Standardization
Shops often grow fast and documentation becomes a hot mess. I’ll organize everything!
I standardize:
- Forms, templates, and internal procedures
- Material traceability and filler metal documentation
- WPS/PQR numbering systems
- Welder ID systems and continuity workflows
The end result: everything looks cohesive, professional, and compliant.
Technical Support & Engineering Guidance
I provide ongoing consulting for welding-related questions, code interpretations, procedure selection, and problem-solving.
You get:
- Rapid technical support when inspectors, engineers, or customers challenge your work
- Guidance on dissimilar metal welding, stainless/carbon combinations, and filler selection
- Review of shop drawings and welding details
- Solutions for in-process welding problems, reject rates, and rework reduction
Why ProArc?
Because I don’t hand you a generic binder and disappear.
I work directly with your welders, managers, QC team, and documentation staff to build a welding program that is:
- Code-compliant
- Auditable
- Defensible
- And actually functional on the shop floor
This is real welding engineering, real quality control, and real audit preparation — not template-based nonsense.