General Inspector

Air Comfort, Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned manufacturing firm is seeking an Inspector for Plant 2 in Birmingham, Alabama. This role involves ensuring product quality and compliance, conducting inspections, and preparing reports. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, experience in fabrication inspection, and be detail-oriented. The job requires standing, lifting, and working in various conditions, with a team-oriented environment. Join us to support our commitment to quality in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Prior experience performing inspections of fabricated weldments.
• Self-starter with good customer service skills.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Inspect machined and fabricated weldments to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Verify conformance of vendor furnished parts to plans.
• Prepare inspection reports and welding logs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Dexterity

Customer service skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

One year of technical school or five years of experience in heavy steel fabrication

Nondestructive testing (NDT) experience

Job description

Inspector – Plant 2

Job Code: Plant Operation

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Steward Machine Company

Steward Machine is a multi-generation family-owned business having enjoyed a successful history of over 100 years. The Company possesses extensive lifting capacity and some of the largest CNC machinery in the world housed in more than 290,000 square feet of manufacturing space. They offer complete turnkey responsibilities by detailing shop drawings, fabricating, welding, stress relieving, machining, gear cutting and assembly in-house.

Steward Machine Co. is certified by AISC to the highest standard for fracture critical endorsement. All Steward Machine work follow a culture that align with 5 guiding principles (Relentless Work Ethic, “Can Do Attitude”, Excellence, Passion, and Adaptability). We have supplied equipment to some of the most demanding owners in the world. Our “can do” attitude gets the job done right the first time. We have a proven track for on-time deliveries.

Primary Purpose of the Position

The inspector will play an integral role in ensuring quality products that conform to set specifications in a timely, efficient, and safe manner to promote and support the success of Steward Machine Company

Essential Functions / Duties

• Inspect machined and fabricated weldments to ensure conformance to contract specifications
• Verify conformance of vendor furnished parts and materials to plans and specifications
• Work with production to ensure timely inspection functions per hold points, to complete the shop flow of the part(s)
• Read blueprints and engineering specifications to obtain product information such as specified material surface, dimensional and NDT requirements.
• Measure dimensions, such as length, height, diameter, and distance, between reference points, using precision instruments. Knowledge and experience using portable measuring equipment is a plus. (i.e., FARO, Creaform, Keyence – scanners/trackers)
• Locate reference points on parts and measure dimensions such as angles, arcs, and radii
• Prepare inspection reports and welding logs
• Prepare dimension inspection reports for various components and assemblies
• Inspect first run, in-process, and final fabricated parts and assemblies
• Set up and test equipment to ensure accuracy
• Test hardness of workpiece surface using hardness testing machine
• Prepare and maintain calibration records for welding machines and Inspection gages.
• Prepare and maintain Welder Continuity Logs

Role / Department / Location Specific Requirements

Reports to the Quality Control Manager

Plant Manager will provide coordination for day to day operations

Position is based at Plant 2 in Birmingham, Alabama

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Prior experience performing inspections of fabricated weldments

• Prior experience in heavy construction machining or industry related
• Self-starter with good customer service skills and a pleasant demeanor, with the ability to maintain a good working relationship with management and co-workers
• Dexterity, physical strength, and physical stamina
• Technical skills and ability to understand blueprints, documents, and manuals
• Attention to detail
• Verbal and written communication skills

Education Requirements or Equivalent Experience

• Minimum high school diploma or GED or equivalent
• Nondestructive testing (NDT) experience is a plus
• One year of technical school or five years of experience in heavy steel fabrication
• Able to read, write basic math (fractions, decimals, and trigonometry).
• Able to solve complex technical problems with limited direction

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme heat or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Affirmative Action /EEO Statement

Steward Machine Company is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Steward Machine Company will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Limitation and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Steward Machine Company is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.