QA/QC Technician/ Machinist

Workover Solutions; Imperial (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Workover Solutions in Imperial, Pennsylvania, is seeking an experienced QA/QC - Quality Inspector / Machinist to support machining, repair, and assembly operations by verifying components meet drawings and quality specs.

You will read drawings, inspect for tolerances, document results, and help root-cause investigations while maintaining traceability and conformance to ISO/API QHSE requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Practical experience as a machinist, machining inspector, quality technician, or similar manufacturing position.
• Hands-on experience inspecting turned, bored, milled, drilled, and threaded features.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and revision information.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Proficiency using standard precision measuring instruments and fixed-limit gauges.
• Ability to inspect work independently and accurately document actual measurement results.
• Ability to distinguish normal process variation from tool wear, setup error, equipment problems, or operator error.
• Working knowledge of material identification, lot control, and manufacturing traceability.
• Ability to communicate nonconformances professionally and objectively using documented requirements and inspection results.
• Ability to maintain accurate inspection, calibration, and quality records.
• Basic computer skills for entering inspection results and completing electronic quality documentation.
• Reliable attendance and the ability to work safely with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, first-piece, in-process, and final inspections of machined and repaired components.
• Inspect parts for conformance to engineering drawings, work orders, dimensional tolerances, surface-finish requirements, and applicable customer specifications.
• Use micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth micrometers, height gauges, indicators, thread gauges, optical comparators, surface-finish comparators, and other applicable inspection equipment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, revision levels, machining symbols, and inspection requirements.
• Verify internal and external threads using applicable plug, ring, pitch-diameter, lead, taper, and profile inspection methods.
• Inspect downhole tool components during make-up, break-down, repair, and rework activities.
• Confirm that the correct material, drawing revision, work order, inspection plan, and acceptance criteria are being used before accepting product.
• Monitor manufacturing and inspection processes to identify dimensional drift, tool wear, setup problems, surface-finish defects, or other conditions that may affect product quality.
• Conduct product and process inspections to evaluate quality and performance, consistent with the company’s established shop responsibilities.
• Verify that machinists and operators complete required in-process checks and inspection records.
• Review completed travelers, inspection reports, material certifications, heat-treatment records, and traceability documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain positive identification and traceability of raw material, work-in-process, repair components, and finished products.
• Identify, segregate, and document nonconforming material or product to prevent unintended use.
• Initiate nonconformance reports and provide accurate measurements, photographs, and supporting information for review.
• Verify completed rework before releasing components to the next operation.
• Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions by providing inspection data and practical machining input.
• Provide timely feedback to machinists and the Shop Manager regarding dimensional trends, recurring defects, tooling problems, and process concerns.
• Ensure inspection and reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Verify that measuring and test equipment is within its calibration period before use.
• Maintain inspection equipment in clean, serviceable condition and report damaged, inaccurate, or overdue equipment.
• Support calibration tracking, gauge-control activities, and periodic verification of shop-floor measuring equipment.
• Maintain compliance with applicable ISO and API QHSE requirements, approved work methods, and company procedures.
• Ensure work complies with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and company and industry standards.
• Promote a culture of superior service quality and workmanship throughout shop operations.
• Maintain an organized inspection area and perform other duties assigned by management.

Skills

Machinist

Quality inspection

Reading drawings

GD&T

Measurement instruments

Traceability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Bore gauges

Depth micrometers

Optical comparators

Surface finish instruments

Job description

Workover Solutions is seeking an experienced QA/QC - Quality Inspector / Machinist for its Imperial, Pennsylvania facility. This hands-on position supports machining, repair, and assembly operations by verifying that components conform to engineering drawings, work-order requirements, applicable specifications, and company quality procedures.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, first-piece, in-process, and final inspections of machined and repaired components.
• Inspect parts for conformance to engineering drawings, work orders, dimensional tolerances, surface-finish requirements, and applicable customer specifications.
• Use micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth micrometers, height gauges, indicators, thread gauges, optical comparators, surface-finish comparators, and other applicable inspection equipment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, revision levels, machining symbols, and inspection requirements.
• Verify internal and external threads using applicable plug, ring, pitch-diameter, lead, taper, and profile inspection methods.
• Inspect downhole tool components during make-up, break-down, repair, and rework activities.
• Confirm that the correct material, drawing revision, work order, inspection plan, and acceptance criteria are being used before accepting product.
• Monitor manufacturing and inspection processes to identify dimensional drift, tool wear, setup problems, surface-finish defects, or other conditions that may affect product quality.
• Conduct product and process inspections to evaluate quality and performance, consistent with the company’s established shop responsibilities.
• Verify that machinists and operators complete required in-process checks and inspection records.
• Review completed travelers, inspection reports, material certifications, heat-treatment records, and traceability documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain positive identification and traceability of raw material, work-in-process, repair components, and finished products.
• Identify, segregate, and document nonconforming material or product to prevent unintended use.
• Initiate nonconformance reports and provide accurate measurements, photographs, and supporting information for review.
• Verify completed rework before releasing components to the next operation.
• Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions by providing inspection data and practical machining input.
• Provide timely feedback to machinists and the Shop Manager regarding dimensional trends, recurring defects, tooling problems, and process concerns.
• Ensure inspection and reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Verify that measuring and test equipment is within its calibration period before use.
• Maintain inspection equipment in clean, serviceable condition and report damaged, inaccurate, or overdue equipment.
• Support calibration tracking, gauge-control activities, and periodic verification of shop-floor measuring equipment.
• Maintain compliance with applicable ISO and API QHSE requirements, approved work methods, and company procedures.
• Ensure work complies with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and company and industry standards.
• Promote a culture of superior service quality and workmanship throughout shop operations.
• Maintain an organized inspection area and perform other duties assigned by management.

Machining Support Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, mills, drill presses, or related equipment when inspection verification, controlled rework, or machining support is required.
• Evaluate whether a nonconforming feature can be safely reworked while preserving drawing requirements and remaining machining allowance.
• Recommend practical rework methods to shop leadership; do not perform unauthorized rework or alter acceptance requirements.
• Use indicators and accepted shop practices to align and verify workpieces, fixtures, and tooling.
• Recognize common machining defects, including chatter, taper, bell-mouth, out-of-roundness, poor concentricity, burrs, damaged threads, incorrect surface finish, and distortion.
• Stop or place work on hold when continued processing could produce additional nonconforming parts.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Practical experience as a machinist, machining inspector, quality technician, or similar manufacturing position.
• Hands-on experience inspecting turned, bored, milled, drilled, and threaded features.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and revision information.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Proficiency using standard precision measuring instruments and fixed-limit gauges.
• Ability to inspect work independently and accurately document actual measurement results.
• Ability to distinguish normal process variation from tool wear, setup error, equipment problems, or operator error.
• Working knowledge of material identification, lot control, and manufacturing traceability.
• Ability to communicate nonconformances professionally and objectively using documented requirements and inspection results.
• Ability to maintain accurate inspection, calibration, and quality records.
• Basic computer skills for entering inspection results and completing electronic quality documentation.
• Reliable attendance and the ability to work safely with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience inspecting oilfield, workover, drilling, or downhole tool components.
• Experience with API thread forms, rotary-shouldered connections, or other oilfield-related threads.
• Experience with ISO 9001, API Spec Q1, or comparable manufacturing quality-management systems.
• Experience inspecting repaired or previously used components where wear, damage, and remaining material must be evaluated.
• Working knowledge of manual lathe and mill setup and operation.
• Experience with CMMs, optical comparators, profilometers, hardness testers, or portable surface-measurement equipment.
• Experience preparing nonconformance reports and supporting root-cause and corrective-action investigations.
• Familiarity with calibration systems and measurement-system control.
• Experience machining and inspecting alloy steels, heat-treated materials, stainless steels, and other difficult-to-machine materials.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong understanding of machining processes and the relationship between workholding, tooling, machine condition, and dimensional results.
• Sound judgment regarding inspection methods, gauge selection, measurement repeatability, and environmental influences.
• Attention to detail without unnecessarily interrupting production for conditions that remain within documented acceptance criteria.
• Ability to prioritize critical inspections while supporting production schedules.
• Ability to communicate effectively with machinists, operators, supervisors, engineering personnel, and management.
• Willingness to challenge questionable results, drawing conflicts, or undocumented acceptance decisions before product is released.

Work Environment

• Full-time, shop-based position at the Imperial, Pennsylvania facility.
• Regular exposure to machine tools, cutting fluids, metal chips, lifting equipment, noise, and normal industrial shop conditions.
• Requires the use of applicable personal protective equipment.
• May require standing for extended periods and safely lifting, positioning, or inspecting machined components with appropriate material-handling equipment.
• Schedule, overtime expectations, compensation, and benefits will be communicated during the hiring process.