Fabrication Shop Inspector

US Tech Force; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Force in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is seeking a talented Fabrication Shop Inspector with experience in a custom fabrication shop. You will inspect parts to customer specifications, read blueprints, and verify conformance to welding, heat treating, bonding, brazing, and machining standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in fabrication or machine shop inspection; training is available for the right applicant with welding/fabrication background.

Qualifications

• 2 years of inspection experience in fabrication or machine shop preferred.
• Willingness to train candidates with welding/fabrication/machining background for inspection.

Responsibilities

• Inspects all parts to customer specifications.
• Reads and interprets inspection manuals, blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications to determine inspection method, procedures and tolerances.
• Examines parts for defects such as poor welds, cracks, finishes, stress, and fatigue marks.
• Calculates allowable dimensional deviations and uses shop math.
• Verifies configuration of component parts and hole locations using fixtures and measuring instruments; inspects welding, heat treating, bonding, brazing, and machining for conformance.
• Observes or conducts testing to ensure parts meet fabrication standards and specifications.
• Accepts or rejects parts and records inspection results.
• Completes correlating paperwork for each job as required.
• Discusses inspection and test results with QA, production, and engineering; may review results from others.
• Reviews job traveler for start date and delivery times; communicates traveler changes to ensure on-time delivery.
• Performs in-process checks on fabrication tac welds throughout shift.

Skills

Inspection experience

Blueprint reading

Job description

We are looking for a talented Fabrication Shop Inspector to join a growing fabrication team! The Ideal Fabrication Inspector will have prior experience in a custom fabrication shop environment.

INSPECTOR JOB DUTIES:

• Inspects all parts to customer specifications.
• Reads and interprets inspection manuals, blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications to determine inspection method, procedures and allowable tolerances.
• Examines parts for defects such as: poor welds, cracks, finishes, stress, and fatigue marks.
• Calculates allowable dimensional deviations and utilizes knowledge of shop math.
• Verifies configuration of component parts and location of fastener holes, using check fixtures and measuring instruments. Inspects welding, heat treating, bonding, brazing, and machining of parts for conformance to specifications.
• Observes or conducts testing of parts to ensure that functional performance and physical characteristics conform to fabrication standards and specifications, using testing and measuring equipment.
• Accepts or rejects parts and records inspection results.
• Complete correlating paperwork for each job as required/requested.
• Discusses inspection and test results with quality assurance, production, and engineering personnel. May also review inspection results prepared by other inspectors.
• Review job traveler for start date and respective delivery times. Also, must communicate traveler information when changed in order to ensure on-time delivery.
• Throughout shift, continuously perform in-process checks on fabrication tac welds.

INSPECTOR REQUIREMENTS:

• Inspection: 2 years in a fabrication or machine shop setting (preferred)
• Will train the right individual that previous custom welding/fabrication/machining experience wanting to get into inspection.

WAGE:

Competitive Based on experience and skill set