QAQC Inspector - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial seeks a QA/QC Inspector to verify welding work meets safety and quality requirements across project sites. The role requires extensive ASME code knowledge and hands-on inspection of MIG, TIG, arc welding and NDE as needed.

You will generate daily reports, coordinate with client QA teams, and supervise welders to uphold safety standards.

Qualifications

• Eight years of QC/inspection experience in industrial settings.
• ASME B31.36 and ASME Sec VIII and NBIC knowledge required.
• ASNT Level II in VT, MT, and PT preferred.
• CWI certification(s) preferred or equivalent education.
• Engineering degrees can substitute for some certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections at project sites focusing on welding, structural, and civil work.
• Draft daily reports highlighting discrepancies or safety issues.
• Coordinate NDE inspections as needed.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and state laws.
• Oversee welders to ensure safety and quality standards.
• Plan, assign, and direct work to complete projects.

Skills

Quality control

Welding inspection

ASME codes

NDE methods

Reading drawings

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

ASNT Level II VT/MT/PT

CWI certification

SNT-TC-1A familiarity

NBIC awareness

Job description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

QAQC Inspector

Summary: Ensures welding work is safe and ready to function as part of the structure or device it is a part of. This role is vital in ensuring that safety regulations are followed and that welders and their workplaces are safe. The QA/QC Inspector is expected to be fully conversant with welding processes such as MIG, TIG, arc, laser and butt with metals, including steel and aluminum for use on tubes, non-tubular bars, plates and tanks. This is conducted by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Daily Construction Surveillance:
• Perform daily inspections at project sites, focusing on welding, structural, and civil work.
• Monitor the progress of construction and ensure all processes are compliant with standards.
• Reporting: Draft daily reports based on site observations, highlighting discrepancies or safety issues.
• Report non-compliance or other issues to the QA/QC Manager and Project Manager.
• Code Compliance Inspections: Coordinate inspections to ensure that work aligns with client specifications and state laws.
• Map out welds to be performed and flag those for Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) when needed.
• NDE Inspections: Perform Non-Destructive Examinations (NDE) of welds, as necessary.
• Fully inspect welds before and after the hydrostatic testing of welded piping or vessels.
• Hydrostatic Testing: Witness the hydrostatic testing (hydro) of welded piping or vessels to ensure integrity and compliance.
• Collaboration with Client QA Personnel: Collaborate effectively with client QA teams to address quality concerns and ensure quality assurance standards are met.
• Indirect Supervision of Welders: Oversee the work of welders in the Operations Department, ensuring they adhere to Austin Industrial’s policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Supervisory Tasks: Interview, hire, and train employees, as necessary.
• Plan, assign, and direct work to ensure successful project completion.
• Evaluate employee performance, reward accomplishments, and address issues like complaints or non-performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required For This Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience - High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Associate degree preferred, and five years related experience as an inspector and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Eight or more years’ experience with ASME B31.36 and ASME Sec VIII and NBIC AWS CWI. ASNT Level II in VT, MT and PT. Minimum of 8 years of Quality Control experience in the industrial industry. Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) ASNT (SNT-TC-1A) Level II in one or more method: PT, UTT (thickness readings), or RTI (film interpretation) preferred or equivalent education. Engineering degrees can substitute for some or all the CWI and ASNT certifications Civil, structural, mechanical, and minor electrical inspection experience needed. Auditing experience preferred. Read and interpret project drawings and specifications.

Education:

Associate degree preferred

Certification/License

Valid Driver's License, TWIC Card, AWS CWI CERT & NCCER.

Experience:

8 years' experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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