Quality Control Inspector

Central States, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Central States, Inc. is seeking a welding inspector at our Springdale plant to uphold safety, quality, and process control. You will perform dimensional checks, visual weld inspections, use gauges and ultrasonic testing equipment, and support welders.

The role requires a High School diploma, 2 years welding/welding inspection experience, and relevant AWS/CWI IAS certifications desirable. This on-site position offers growth, teamwork, and adherence to our 'Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.' values.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years welding and/or welding inspection experience.
• High School diploma required.
• AWS CAWI/CWI or IAS S2 certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Follow plant safety procedures and PPE; ensure quality and process control.
• Perform dimensional checks and visual weld inspections.
• Utilize gauges and ultrasonic testing equipment for inspections.
• Provide technical support to plant personnel on welding and fabrication standards.
• Lift or move materials manually or with hoists/cranes.
• Report machinery issues to Maintenance promptly.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer focus

Continuous improvement

Measuring tools

Welding symbols

Production operations

Education

High School diploma

2 years welding/welding inspection experience

AWS CAWI or CWI certification desirable

IAS S2 desirable

Tools

Ultrasonic testing equipment

Fillet weld gauges

V-wac gauges

Bridge cam gauges

Job description

Core Functions

• Follows all plant safety procedures and uses all applicable personal protective equipment (PPE). Holds other team members accountable for following all safety procedures, environmental control, process control and quality control practices.
• Follows all setup procedures and work instructions as documented in the Operations System.
• Reports all machinery issues to Maintenance promptly.
• Cleans and resets work area at the end of each shift, including but not limited to sweeping the floor, placing items in the proper storage area, stacking pallets, restocking packaging, and dumping trash.
• Accurately updates all records and visual tracking, whether written or electronic.
• Cross-trains as directed and is willing to work at any production position in the plant, on a as needed basis.
• Completes work as directed by plant management.
• Performs different levels of inspection including dimensional checks and visual weld inspection of product released by welders [the quality of product is responsibility of the welder(s) that completed the work, part of welder(s) responsibilities is to inspect their own work, including the welds they lay down, the main purpose of inspection by the Quality Control Inspector is to evaluate of the effectiveness of the work performed by welders].
• Utilizes a variety of gauges for dimensional checks and visual weld inspection, including tapes, squares, v-wac, bridge cam and fillet weld gauges.
• Performs ultrasonic inspection as required per company standards or as directed by plant management.
• Performs process audits, finish-goods audits and load audits as per company standards and as directed by plant management.
• Provides technical support to plant personnel in regards of quality of raw materials, parts and components, consumables, welding, interpretation of shop drawing and fabrication standards.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, manually or with hoists or cranes.

Core Functions

• Follows all plant safety procedures and uses all applicable personal protective equipment (PPE). Holds other team members accountable for following all safety procedures, environmental control, process control and quality control practices.
• Follows all setup procedures and work instructions as documented in the Operations System.
• Reports all machinery issues to Maintenance promptly.
• Cleans and resets work area at the end of each shift, including but not limited to sweeping the floor, placing items in the proper storage area, stacking pallets, restocking packaging, and dumping trash.
• Accurately updates all records and visual tracking, whether written or electronic.
• Cross-trains as directed and is willing to work at any production position in the plant, on a as needed basis.
• Completes work as directed by plant management.
• Performs different levels of inspection including dimensional checks and visual weld inspection of product released by welders [the quality of product is responsibility of the welder(s) that completed the work, part of welder(s) responsibilities is to inspect their own work, including the welds they lay down, the main purpose of inspection by the Quality Control Inspector is to evaluate of the effectiveness of the work performed by welders].
• Utilizes a variety of gauges for dimensional checks and visual weld inspection, including tapes, squares, v-wac, bridge cam and fillet weld gauges.
• Performs ultrasonic inspection as required per company standards or as directed by plant management.
• Performs process audits, finish-goods audits and load audits as per company standards and as directed by plant management.
• Provides technical support to plant personnel in regards of quality of raw materials, parts and components, consumables, welding, interpretation of shop drawing and fabrication standards.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, manually or with hoists or cranes.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities are not limited to the list above and may change at any time with or without notice.

Key Measures Of Success

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Customer and detailed oriented.
• Exhibits a continuous improvement mindset with ability to verbalize ideas for process and workflow improvements.
• Desire for personal and professional growth by obtaining new skills and certifications proper of the trade.
• Ability to use/read common measuring tools in the weld inspection trade such as tape measures, squares, protractors, fillet weld gauges, v-wac gauges, cam-bridge gauges, ultrasonic testing equipment, etc. perform basic mathematical calculations, and use a calculator.
• Ability to interpret welding symbols.
• Ability to learn production operations.
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”
• • Own It – Commitment to customer, company, and each other.
  • Can Do – Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.
  • Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.

Education & Experience

Minimum Required:

• High School diploma
• 2 Years of welding and/or welding inspection experience
• Certifications by AWS (CAWI or CWI) and ASNT (weld NDT) or IAS S2 are desirable

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud and in a non-temperature-controlled environment and exposure to outside weather conditions. While performing the core function of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, walk, hear, stand for long periods of time, lift/push/pull items up to 55 lbs. This position is primarily working around machinery with moving parts, working around moving objects or vehicles. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach/pull/push/grab with hands and arms, kneel, and crouch, twist, and bend. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform core functions.

Travel

• Ability to work at job sites, other facilities, weekends, other shifts and to be on call.