Quality Control Inspection Lead

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy Inc. seeks a Quality Control Inspector Lead to guide QC inspectors, develop quality procedures, and investigate issues to ensure compliance with standards. The role focuses on leading a team, training staff, and coordinating QC activities across projects.

Responsibilities include implementing QA processes, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring proper documentation and regulatory compliance. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in quality assurance, quality control or quality management.
• Minimum two years of experience with ISO-9000 or similar quality management systems.
• Ability to obtain Visual/Magnetic Testing Level II certification within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Direct quality control inspectors and material receiving inspector; assign activities and escalate issues.
• Train new hires on quality procedures and standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain QC processes and systems.
• Conduct quality audits and inspections; implement corrective actions.
• Prepare nonconformance reports and participate in root cause investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Quality control

Documentation

Communication

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree in Applied Science

Tools

ISO 9001

ASME/Quality codes

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Quality Control Inspector Lead shall outline responsibilities for ensuring products and services meet quality standards, including leading a team, developing and implementing quality control procedures, and investigating quality issues.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide daily direction to quality control inspectors and material receiving inspector, providing guidance and support as well as assigning daily activities and escalating issues to the Quality Supervisor as needed.
• Train new hires on quality control procedures and standards.
• Manage and coordinate quality control activities and projects.
• Motivate and empower the team to achieve quality goals.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control processes and systems.
• Assist upper management in enforcing and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Identify areas for improvement in quality control processes and systems.
• Conduct quality audits and inspections to identify and address potential issues.
• Implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
• Maintain accurate and complete quality records.
• Review of quality reports.
• Ensure compliance with documentation requirements.
• Communicate quality issues and findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure quality standards are met.
• Provide feedback to improve quality and processes.
• Interpret drawings, procedures, instructions, and specifications for determining the acceptance of the product undergoing inspection.
• Prepare nonconformance reports for found defects an participate in the root cause investigation to eliminate recurrence.
• Assist in the training of other personnel as required by the appropriate management personnel or as required by the specific task being performed.
• Review Inspection and Test Plan as required.
• Coordinate with 3rd party Inspections.
• Conduct daily safety/quality meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS

• Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, time management and communication/writing skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Google Docs.
• Knowledge of quality control processes, procedures, ISO9001, and tools.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures, and specifications.
• Ability to communicate clearly, written and verbal, with various levels of management, customers, vendors, and other employees.
• Ability to use basic mathematics in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve quality issues by performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Work with minimal supervision in the accomplishment of duties.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and ensure accuracy.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two years of experience in quality assurance, quality control or quality management.
• Minimum of two years of experience with ISO-9000 or similar quality management systems.
• Minimum of one year of experience with ASME Section VIII, IX, V, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.5, ASME B31.9, AWS D1 .1, SSPC, or similar welding, construction, and quality codes.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

High School Diploma or Equivalent Associates Degree in Applied Science or any other relevant field (engineering, science, quality management) is a plus

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Ability to obtain Visual/Magnetic Testing Level II certification within six months of employment

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications in NDE methods or a Certified level II ISO 9001 trained

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally and/or a negligible amount of weight frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, stooping, crouching, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.
• Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and read and understand English.
• The incumbent will be subject to shop environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TAS has a tobacco‑free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Comfort Systems USA is composed of more than 45 operating companies in over 170 locations across the United States. We are a leading building and service provider for mechanical, electrical and plumbing building systems. We take great pride in knowing that the work we do can improve the lives of those around us. Our national footprint means that we have career opportunities across the USA, ranging from entry‑level field and office positions to experienced professionals who support a wide range of projects.