QC Inspector - Night Shift

North-Shore-Steel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

North Shore Steel is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Representative to support our East Houston operations. This role inspects processed steel products to ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, and production requirements.

The QC Representative serves as a critical link between production and customer satisfaction by verifying dimensional accuracy, material identification, workmanship, labeling, packaging, and shipment readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of quality control, inspection, manufacturing, steel processing, fabrication, or related industrial experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, work orders, and customer specifications.
• Ability to demonstrate adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including identifying potential hazards, reading and recording measurements, inspecting materials and products, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms, and hand signals.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and ability to accurately perform measurements and dimensional verification.
• Experience using measuring and inspection equipment including tape measures, calipers, squares, protractors, bevel gauges, and similar inspection tools.
• Knowledge of carbon steel plate processing operations is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect processed steel products to ensure compliance with customer specifications and company quality standards.
• Review work orders, drawings, purchase orders, and customer specifications prior to inspection activities.
• Verify dimensions, tolerances, bevel angles, material identification, and overall workmanship using inspection tools.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements and company quality objectives prior to shipment.
• Reject products and materials that fail to meet quality standards and specifications.
• Prepare quality records and inspection reports to document compliance, discrepancies, and corrective actions.
• Communicate inspection results to production personnel and supervisors and provide recommendations for corrective action when needed.
• Assist with root cause investigations and corrective actions related to nonconforming products and customer concerns.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mathematical aptitude

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

Tape measures

Calipers

Squares

Protractors

Bevel gauges

Inspection tools

Job description

Quality Control Representative

Night Shift: Start Time 6 pm (Monday-Saturday as required)

Position Summary

North Shore Steel is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Representative to support our East Houston operations. This position is responsible for inspecting processed steel products to ensure compliance with customer specifications, company quality standards, and production requirements.

The QC Representative serves as a critical link between production and customer satisfaction by verifying dimensional accuracy, material identification, workmanship, labeling, packaging, and shipment readiness. Success in this role requires strong blueprint-reading skills, attention to detail, knowledge of steel processing operations, and the ability to communicate effectively with production personnel to maintain quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.

The QC Representative works closely with Production Supervisors and Operations personnel while maintaining responsibility for verifying product conformance to customer specifications and company quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect processed steel products, including burned, beveled, rolled, drilled, and fabricated components, to ensure compliance with customer specifications and company quality standards.
• Review work orders, drawings, purchase orders, and customer specifications prior to inspection activities.
• Verify dimensions, tolerances, bevel angles, material identification, and overall workmanship using appropriate measuring and inspection tools.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements and company quality objectives prior to shipment.
• Reject products and materials that fail to meet quality standards and specifications.
• Complete nonconformance reports and document inspection findings when products do not meet requirements.
• Prepare quality records and inspection reports to document compliance, discrepancies, and corrective actions.
• Communicate inspection results to production personnel and supervisors and provide recommendations for corrective action when needed.
• Assist with root cause investigations and corrective actions related to nonconforming products and customer concerns.
• Label parts and products in accordance with customer requirements and company quality procedures.
• Verify shipment accuracy, including product identification, quantities, documentation, packaging, and labeling requirements.
• Palletize, bundle, stage, and prepare finished products for shipment.
• Transport and/or load finished products manually and/or using forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Maintain inspection records and documentation in accordance with company quality procedures.
• Support production operations as needed, including palletizing, deburring, and other related duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of quality control, inspection, manufacturing, steel processing, fabrication, or related industrial experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, work orders, and customer specifications.
• Ability to demonstrate adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including identifying potential hazards, reading and recording measurements, inspecting materials and products, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms, and hand signals.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and ability to accurately perform measurements and dimensional verification.
• Experience using measuring and inspection equipment including tape measures, calipers, squares, protractors, bevel gauges, and similar inspection tools.
• Knowledge of carbon steel plate processing operations, including burning, beveling, rolling, drilling, and fabrication processes, is strongly preferred.
• Experience completing inspection documentation, quality reports, and nonconformance reports preferred.
• Overhead crane experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with production teams.