Pressure Pipe Quality Assurance Technologist

Thompson Pipe Group; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision

Life and Supplemental Life Insurance

Company-Matched 401(k)

PTO/Vacation and Paid Holidays

Training and Development

Employee events and discounts

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group seeks a QA/QC Inspector for our Grand Prairie, Texas facility. You will lead quality initiatives across engineering, production, and operations, interpreting codes and procedures to guide daily QA activities.

Responsibilities include inspecting welds, coatings, and assemblies, performing NDE/NDT, maintaining logs, and coaching staff. AWS CWI is required; bilingual ability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/QC or production within a related industry.
• Technical strength in concrete, civil, coatings, welding, NDE/NDT.

Responsibilities

• Champion quality for our Pressure product line by partnering with production, operations, engineering, and project management.
• Interpret codes, specifications, drawings, and procedures to guide daily QA activities.
• Collect, prepare, process, and report on material samples (welds, concrete, cement-mortar lining).
• Proctor welder and welding-operator qualification tests; complete all records and logs.
• Perform in-process and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, holiday detectors, and thickness gauges.
• Inspect parts and assemblies produced by BLE, SPP, and Fittings departments and qualified vendors, covering coating, concrete, dimensional, lining, loading, and welding.
• Conduct, evaluate, and document NDE/NDT; coordinate and oversee third-party exam vendors.
• Independently execute internal audits assigned by Quality leadership.
• Coach and train less-experienced personnel as directed.
• Own the paperwork: QA inspection/test reports, calibrations, certifications, lab records, production records, QC close-outs, NCRs, and nonconforming product logs.
• Advance your craft: maintain OJT records and pursue new or higher-level certifications (ACI, AWS, NACE/SPCC, NDE/NDT).

Skills

QA/QC experience

MS Office proficiency

NDE/NDT

Blueprint Reading

Education

HS diploma or GED

STEM AA/BS welcomed

Tools

NDE/NDT equipment

Job description

• MS Office proficiency (Excel power user).

Be the quality voice across engineering, production, and operations.

Required: AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Why Thompson Pipe Group

From Rialto, CA roots to a North American footprint, we design and manufacture a broad portfolio of drainage, sanitary, pressure, and trenchless pipe solutions. We’re builders, problem solvers, and continuous improvers committed to better infrastructure. Explore us at thompsonpipegroup.com.

What You’ll Tackle

• Champion quality for our Pressure product line by partnering with production, operations, engineering, and project management.
• Interpret codes, specifications, drawings, and procedures to guide daily QA activities.
• Collect, prepare, process, and report on material samples (welds, concrete, cement-mortar lining).
• Proctor welder and welding-operator qualification tests; complete all records and logs.
• Perform in-process and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, holiday detectors, and thickness gauges.
• Inspect parts and assemblies produced by BLE, SPP, and Fittings departments and qualified vendors, covering coating, concrete, dimensional, lining, loading, and welding.
• Conduct, evaluate, and document NDE/NDT; coordinate and oversee third-party exam vendors.
• Independently execute internal audits assigned by Quality leadership.
• Coach and train less-experienced personnel as directed.
• Own the paperwork: QA inspection/test reports, calibrations, certifications, lab records, production records, QC close-outs, NCRs, and nonconforming product logs.
• Advance your craft: maintain OJT records and pursue new or higher-level certifications (ACI, AWS, NACE/SPCC, NDE/NDT).

Bring These Credentials

• Experience in QA/QC or production within a related industry.
• Technical strength in one or more: concrete, civil, coatings, welding, NDE/NDT.
• Level I/equivalent training or certification in ACI Field Testing; NDE/NDT MT, PT, RT, UT, VT (ASNT SNT-TC-1A or NAS 410); NACE/SPCC; or API 510/570/577.
• Level II/equivalent preferred in any of the above; AWS CWI (preferred) or CAWI.
• Education: HS diploma or GED required; trade school in related technology is valuable; STEM AA/BS welcomed.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel power user).
• English/Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.

Proficiencies

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Blueprint Reading

Rewards

• Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company-Matched 401(k)
• PTO/Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Employee events, Training and Development, and Discounts
• Clear pathways for career growth

1004 MacArthur Blvd.

Grand Prairie, Texas 75050

Equal Opportunity

EOE/AA – M/F/Vet/Disability

Thompson Pipe Group – Pressure is an Equal Opportunity Employer