Material Receiving Inspector

TAS Energy Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy Inc in Houston, TX is seeking a Material Receiving Inspector to manage daily quality control inspections of incoming materials, ensuring compliance with purchase orders and specifications. You will inspect raw materials, components, and supplies, document results, and coordinate with suppliers to resolve issues.

The role requires ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level I in Visual Inspection and experience with dimensional inspection tools, warehouse operations, and reading drawings and POs.

Qualifications

• ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level I Visual Inspection (NDE) certification.
• Ability to interpret purchase orders, NCRs, and SCARs.
• Experience with dimensional inspection equipment and warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual inspections, measurements, and tests on materials and products to identify defects and document discrepancies.
• Record results, release materials for use, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with suppliers to resolve material quality issues and communicate inspection results.
• Assist in training personnel on inspection procedures and quality standards.
• Inspect incoming materials against POs and specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

Reading drawings/specs

Communication

Mathematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical degree

Tools

Tape measures

Test equipment

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Material Receiving Inspector is responsible for managing daily quality control inspections of incoming materials, ensuring they meet organizational standards. This includes supplier document compliance, visual inspections, dimensional checks, assembly verification, and occasional onsite supplier inspections if necessary.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct visual inspections, measurements, and tests on raw materials, major equipment, and finished products to identify quality defect and documenting any discrepancies, damages, or deviations from specifications, and promptly notifying appropriate personnel.
• Utilize tape measures and perform dimensional inspections on critical features to comply with Purchase Order requirements and maintain accuracy.
• Interpret drawings, procedures, and instructions to ensure conformance to specifications, utilizing test equipment as needed.
• Test and measure finished products, components, or assemblies for functioning, operation, accuracy, and assembly to verify adherence to functional specifications and quality standards.
• Mark items for acceptance or rejection, record test results, release materials for use, recommend needed repairs or corrective actions, and complete all necessary documentation requirements.
• Participate in root cause investigations to identify and address quality issues promptly.
• Collaborate with other departments to communicate inspection results and resolve discrepancies effectively.
• Assist in training other personnel on inspection procedures and quality standards as required.
• Inspect all incoming materials, including raw materials, components, and supplies, according to established procedures and standards, comparing against purchase orders, packing lists, and specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, and internal departments to resolve issues related to material quality, quantity, and documentation, maintaining accurate records of inspections, including inspection reports, certificates of analysis, and other relevant documentation.
• Follow proper handling, storage, and disposal procedures for rejected or non-conforming materials, participating in developing and improving receiving processes, procedures, and quality standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address material-related issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Adhere to safety protocols and regulations while performing inspection tasks to maintain a safe working environment and perform any other tasks as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS

• Good organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, Purchase Orders, procedures, and specifications.
• Ability to communicate written and verbal to various levels of the organization as well as suppliers.
• Ability to use basic mathematics in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

High School Diploma or Equivalent Associate degree or better in Applied Science or any other technical degree is a plus

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• ASNT SNT-TC-1A qualified level I in Visual Inspection (NDE)
• Strong ability to interpret compliance documentation, including purchasing orders, Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs)
• Experience with dimensional inspection equipment such as tape measures and familiarity with warehouse operations.
• Strong warehouse skills, including inventory management, storage procedures, and materials handling.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• ASNT SNT-TC-1A qualified level II NDE in Magnetic Particle inspections
• ASCM (CSCP) Certified Supply Chain Professional
• OSHA 10 safety certification 8D problem solving methodology.
• Strong ability to interpret ASTM and ASME compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal; and conduct extensive reading.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TAS has a tobacco‑free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take \"smoking\" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes

The above declarations are not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future.

Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

TAS is a leading modular design, engineering, and manufacturing company, with multiple facilities totaling over 1.5 million sq ft. of manufacturing space. We have completed over 500 projects in 34 countries with industry‑leading safety performance. Our projects span a diverse array of customer needs, including data centers, high‑tech manufacturing, central utility plants, cooling and compressed air plants, electrical rooms, and gas turbine chilling. Our passion is designing innovative modular products and executing them at a scale for customers. We are a Comfort Systems USA business backed by the resources and financial strength of a multibillion‑dollar, publicly traded company.