Quality Assurance Technician - Gauge Lab

Vallourec - North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/.L

Profit Sharing: Up to 4%

401(k): Company match 4.5% with novest

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1个人浮动假日

Paid Vacation Time

Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Vallourec - North America is seeking a Gauge Lab Technician to calibrate gauges, inspect hand tools, and adjust gauge intervals in accordance with API specifications. This role ensures traceability records are created and maintained in line with NIST standards.

You will maintain gauges, manage drift inventory, conduct receiving inspections of critical parts, audit production lines, and document calibrations and repairs. Strong focus on safety, accuracy, and timely reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of API specifications related to tubular goods.
• Experience or training in the care and maintenance of measuring and test equipment.
• Proficiency in API Thread Gauging.
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain historical records of gauge certifications and repairs.
• Directable, teamwork-oriented, adaptable, accountable, reliable, and proactive.
• Safety awareness, ability to give and receive constructive feedback, pride in performance, commitment to continuous improvement and quality, effective communication, positive response to change, and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working practices.
• Maintain and calibrate gauges.
• Manage drift inventory.
• Conduct receiving inspections of critical parts.
• Audit production lines.
• Document calibrations and gauge repairs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the gauge room.

Skills

API specifications

Measuring & test equipment

API Thread Gauging

Recordkeeping

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Gauge calibration tools

NIST standards familiarity

Job description

Why Join Us

At Vallourec, we are seeking individuals whose passion and dedication match the strength and resilience of the steel we produce. The Gauge Lab Technician is responsible for calibrating gauges, inspecting hand tools, and adjusting gauge intervals in accordance with API specifications. This role ensures traceability records are created and maintained, linking back to NIST standards.

Your Day-to-Day Impact

• Ensure safe working practices.
• Maintain and calibrate gauges.
• Manage drift inventory.
• Conduct receiving inspections of critical parts.
• Audit production lines.
• Document calibrations and gauge repairs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the gauge room.

What You Bring

• Thorough understanding of API specifications related to tubular goods.
• Experience or training in the care and maintenance of measuring and test equipment.
• Proficiency in API Thread Gauging.
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain historical records of gauge certifications and repairs.
• Directable, teamwork-oriented, adaptable, accountable, reliable, and proactive.
• Safety awareness, ability to give and receive constructive feedback, pride in performance, commitment to continuous improvement and quality, effective communication, positive response to change, and high attention to detail.

What You’ll Gain

• Get paid for what you know - and earn more as you learn more.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge equipment
• A culture that values your input and celebrates improvement
• Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry

And Benefits That Include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
• Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
• 401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
• Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
• Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
• Paid Vacation Time
• Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Safety isn’t negotiable, it’s who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don’t cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it’s a promise we make to every colleague, every day.