Quality Assurance Technician - Gauge Lab

Vallourec North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short//L

Job summary

Vallourec North America in Houston, TX is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for the Gauge Lab to calibrate gauges and inspect measuring tools in accordance with API specifications. You will maintain calibration records, document repairs, and ensure gauge traceability while upholding strict safety and quality standards in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, safety-focused, and able to work collaboratively in a unionized, metric-driven setting with

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.
• Safety-focused, team-oriented, adaptable with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate gauges.
• Conduct receiving inspections of critical parts.
• Document calibrations and gauge repairs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the gauge room.

Skills

API specs

Measuring equipment care

API thread gauging

Communication skills

Record keeping

Teamwork

Education

High School or better

Job description

Quality Assurance Technician - Gauge Lab

Job Category: Quality

Requisition Number: GAUGE002878

• Posted : July 31, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Sheldon Road, Houston TX
Houston, TX 77049, USA

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

You’ll play a vital role in our Quality teamby:

• Maintain and calibrate gauges.
• Conduct receiving inspections of critical parts.
• Document calibrations and gauge repairs.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the gauge room.

WhatYou Bring

We’relooking for candidates who are sharp, safety-focused, and ready to roll up their sleeves:

• 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.

WhatYou’llGain

• Get paid for what you know-and earn more as you learn more.
• Opportunities to work oncutting-edgeequipment
• A culture that values your input and celebrates improvement

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 match4.5% with no vesting period
• Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
• Paid Vacation Time
• Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Safetyisn’tnegotiable,it’swho we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. Wedon’tcut 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’sa promise we make to every colleague, every day.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

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