Setpoint Advisors

Technical training.
Validated talent.
Real floor experience.

We build assessment and curriculum content for training organizations and technical programs — and we connect manufacturers with shop-floor-ready tradespeople through our validated talent profile service. Everything backed by 10+ years of fabrication, a CAWI credential, and active presence in the trades community.

Looking for operations consulting? We do that too.

What Makes the Work Different

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Field-Level, Not Theoretical

We've run operations, managed production, and worked on the floor. Every assessment, curriculum, and candidate evaluation is grounded in real manufacturing experience — not academic theory.

Validated by a Practitioner

As a CAWI with 10+ years on the shop floor and active involvement in AWS, every candidate profile and training deliverable is personally reviewed against real production standards — not just multiple-choice answers.

Built to Be Used

Assessments that actually test what matters. Candidate profiles written for hiring managers, not HR departments. Curriculum that works in the classroom and on the floor. Deliverables that don't go on a shelf.

Three Services. One Foundation of Experience.

For Training Organizations & Publishers

Assessment & Curriculum Development

  • Technical assessments written by practitioners, not theorists
  • Item writing, review, and alignment to AWS, NCCER, OSHA standards
  • Welding, CNC, fabrication, and industrial safety programs
  • eLearning SME and subject matter expertise for national publishers
  • CTE program curriculum built for real shop environments
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For Manufacturers & Job Shops

Validated Talent Profiles

  • Stop gambling on unproven candidates from job boards
  • Receive fully assessed, shop-floor-validated profiles
  • You make all hiring decisions — we remove the risk
  • Profiles include competency scores, readiness ratings, and practical notes
  • Candidates never pay — we source, assess, and deliver
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Operations Consulting

When You Need More Than a Profile

For manufacturers facing compliance gaps, audit preparation, SOP documentation, or operational improvements — we offer targeted consulting engagements built on real floor experience. Available for the right projects.

Specialized in pharma/food-grade fabrication, welding procedure compliance, and gap analysis for small to mid-size job shops.

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Hire with Confidence.
Stop Gambling on Unproven Talent.

The average cost of a bad hire in skilled manufacturing is $15,000–$25,000 when you factor in lost productivity, retraining, and starting over. Our validated profiles give you a shop-floor-ready assessment of every candidate before you spend a single hour interviewing. You review the profile, make the call, handle the paperwork. We remove the risk.

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Single Profile $1,200
5-Pack $4,500
Expedited $1,600
Certification
CAWI
Certified Associate Welding Inspector
Background
10+ Years
Fabrication & Industrial Operations
Assessment Work
SME & Item Writer
eLearning, Publishers, CTE Programs
Community
AWS District 6
Niagara Frontier — Membership Chair
Event
Weld-Off Judge
2nd Consecutive Year, 2026

Sample Deliverables

A cross-section of training and consulting work — built on the same foundation of real industrial experience that informs every candidate assessment we deliver.

Consulting
Standard Operating Procedure

Passivation of Stainless Steel Fabrications

Full SOP for pharma-grade passivation. References ASTM A967 and ASTM A380. Covers treatment methods, verification testing, and nonconformance handling.

SOP-FAB-006 • Pharma / Food Grade
Consulting
Operations Gap Analysis

Job Shop Operations Review — Precision Components LLC

Five-finding gap analysis for an 18-person custom fabrication shop. Prioritized findings with 90-day corrective roadmap.

GAP-2026-001 • 5 Findings / 3 HIGH Priority
Training
Industrial Safety Assessment

15-Question Industrial Safety Assessment

Sample assessment covering hazard ID, PPE, LOTO, and OSHA standards. Demonstrates question construction, difficulty calibration, and distractor rationale.

EXAM-SAMPLE-001 • OSHA 29 CFR • 15 Items
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Ready to work with someone who has been there?

Training content for publishers and programs. Validated talent profiles for manufacturers. Consulting for the right engagement. All built on real industrial experience.

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