Salary: USD40 - USD42 per hour
Structural QA Representative required for leading shipyard:
- QA Representative (Structural)
- Onsite in Portland, OR
- Candidate must have active NDT ultrasonic testing (UT) level 2 certification
- $42/hour
The QA Representative (Structural) will have the following responsibilities:
- Perform quality inspections on structural steel, aluminum fabrication, welding, and ship repair activities
- Verify work is completed in accordance with customer requirements, approved procedures, drawings, and specifications
- Conduct and document inspections throughout fabrication, repair, and installation processes
- Review work packages, drawings, welding documentation, and quality records
- Ensure compliance with NAVSEA, ABS, U.S. Coast Guard, and other applicable industry standards
- Coordinate with production personnel, supervisors, customers, and quality team members to resolve quality issues
- Witness and verify inspection and testing activities
- Generate inspection reports, non-conformance reports, and corrective action documentation
- Support internal and external audits as required
- Monitor ongoing work in the shipyard and proactively identify potential quality concerns
- Participate in customer inspections and acceptance events
- Maintain a strong field presence and build effective working relationships with production teams
The ideal QA Representative (Structural) candidate will have the following skillset:
- 3+ years of QA/QC, inspection, welding, fabrication, shipbuilding, ship repair, or related marine industry experience
- Experience inspecting structural steel, aluminum fabrication, and welded assemblies
- Strong understanding of welding drawings, blueprints, specifications, and quality documentation
- Experience working in a shipyard, marine, naval, defense, or heavy industrial environment
- Knowledge of NAVSEA, ABS, AWS, or similar industry standards preferred
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced production environment
- Proficiency with quality reporting and documentation systems
- Active Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Level II certification required
- Additional NDT certifications (MT, PT, VT) preferred
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification preferred