Quality Control Engineer

nTech Workforce; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

nTech, a global energy technology leader, seeks a Vendor Quality Specialist to serve as the primary on-site quality authority at a key vendor facility. You will govern fabrication, welding, coating, and NDE/NDT testing, and sign off on QC documents and reports.

This on-site role requires five days per week and possible local travel between nearby vendor locations. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Oil & Gas QC is required, with strong NDE/NDT certification background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Quality).
• Proven quality oversight or QC inspection experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong practical background in welding inspection and fabrication governance.
• Technical familiarity and certification background in NDE/NDT, including UT, MPI, LPI.
• Ability to perform Radiography Interpretation for weld quality verification.
• Ability to work fully on-site 5 days a week and travel locally between nearby vendor locations if required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary, full-time on-site quality authority at a key vendor manufacturing facility.
• Oversee, govern, and verify vendor activities across fabrication, welding, coating, and NDE/NDT testing.
• Review, verify, and sign off on quality control documentation, test reports, and compliance records on-site.
• Ensure all vendor processes adhere to applicable industry quality standards and project specs.
• Interface directly with project teams and global quality managers regarding site progress and quality findings.
• Manage quality oversight across a primary site, with potential expansion to a second local facility in close proximity.

Skills

NDE/NDT oversight

Welding inspection

Fabrication governance

Radiography interpretation

On-site coordination

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS diploma + 4 yrs quality exp

Job description

Overview:

Work with a global leader in energy technology and oilfield services as a Vendor Quality Specialist. In this key role, you will act as the primary on-site representative managing quality governance, fabrication oversight, and NDE sign-offs at a premier supplier site supporting critical global projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary, full-time on-site quality authority at a key vendor manufacturing facility.


• Oversee, govern, and verify vendor activities across fabrication, welding, coating, and NDE/NDT testing.


• Review, verify, and sign off on quality control documentation, test reports, and compliance records on-site.


• Ensure all vendor processes adhere to applicable industry quality standards and project specs.


• Interface directly with project teams and global quality managers regarding site progress and quality findings.


• Manage quality oversight across a primary site, with potential expansion to a second local facility in close proximity.

Required Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Quality).


• Proven quality oversight or QC inspection experience within the Oil & Gas industry.


• Strong practical background in welding inspection and fabrication governance.


• Technical familiarity and certification background in Non-Destructive Examination (NDE/NDT), including Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI), and Liquid Penetrant Inspection (LPI).


• Ability to perform Radiography Interpretation for weld quality verification.


• Ability to work fully on-site 5 days a week and travel locally between nearby vendor locations if required.

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nTech is an equal opportunity employer. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment drug and background screenings. Only candidates who meet all of the above client requirements will be contacted by a recruiter.