NADCAP Audit GAP Assessment & Preparation (Welding)
Your Partner in NADCAP Success
At Amer Welding Solutions, we believe NADCAP accreditation is more than just passing an audit — it’s about building strong, reliable, and repeatable processes that showcase the quality of your work.
We help aerospace and defense manufacturers prepare with confidence by providing a comprehensive NADCAP GAP Assessment focused on welding processes, documentation, and team readiness. Our goal is to make the process smoother, clearer, and easier for your team.
Why Choose a NADCAP GAP Assessment
Preparing for a NADCAP audit can feel complex, especially when balancing customer specifications, checklist requirements, and internal procedures. That’s where we come in.
A GAP assessment helps you:
- Understand exactly where you stand before the official audit.
- Highlight strengths in your welding processes and quality system.
- Identify opportunities to improve documentation and workflow.
- Build team confidence by practicing with NADCAP-style assessments.
- Streamline your preparation so you focus on what truly matters.
With our guidance, NADCAP preparation becomes an organized, collaborative process.
Our Approach to NADCAP Readiness
Step 1: Understand Your Current State
We begin by reviewing your existing:
- Welding procedures and schedules (WPS, PQRs, WPQs).
- Welder and operator qualifications per AWS Specifications.
- Machine qualification records and weld schedule approvals.
- Quality system and workflow
- Inspection, NDT, and calibration documents.
This gives us a clear picture of your current NADCAP readiness.
Step 2: Walk Through the NADCAP Criteria Together
Using for example the AC7110/4, AC7110/5, and AC7110/12 checklists, we guide you through the same structured approach used during NADCAP audits:
- Review each criterion in simple, clear language.
- Discuss expectations from the audit checklist and any subscribers (primes) requirements such as,
- U10 GE Aviation
- U11 The Boeing Company
- U3 Rolls Royce
- Help your team understand the “why” behind each requirement.
Our goal is to make the process educational and empowering for your team.
Step 3: Build a Clear Readiness Roadmap
After the assessment, we provide:
- A readiness summary showing where you meet the requirements.
- A prioritized list of areas of opportunities.
- Practical recommendations and examples of best practices to meet the checklist and the audit criteria.
- Guidance on updating documents such as weld schedules, and qualification records.
Step 4: Support Every Step of the Way
Our partnership doesn’t stop after the assessment. We’re here to:
- Assist with procedure updates and weld schedule refinements.
- Provide training sessions for welders, operators, and inspectors.
- Guide your team in developing a plan to satisfy the audit checklist requirements.
- Offer ongoing support for continuous improvement.
Why Amer Welding Solutions
- Certified PRI NADCAP Welding Auditor — we know how the process works.
- Hands-On Industry Expertise — 12+ years in aerospace and defense welding.
- Specialized Knowledge — familiar with AWS D17.1, D17.2, AC7110/4, AC7110/5, AC7110/12, and audit requirements.
- Collaborative Approach — we work with your team along the way and provide continuous support.
Our mission is to help you prepare with confidence and ensure your welding processes meet the highest industry standards.
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