Quality Inspector III - Naval Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Newport News, VA is seeking a skilled Quality Inspector to perform inspections on structural components for Naval reactor plants and related systems.

You will review drawings, maintain precision tools, and document results, ensuring conformance to strict quality standards, with opportunities to coach junior staff. This full-time, on-site role requires a High School/GED and 5 years of related experience, with salary ranging from $58,000 to $74,000 annually,

Qualifications

• High School/GED plus 5 years of related education or experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret specifications.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections on structural components or systems to ensure quality conformance for Naval reactor plants and related contracts.
• Review work orders and engineering drawings; clarify inspection requirements with engineering or production staff as needed.
• Maintain measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges, rulers) for accuracy.
• Identify quality issues, suggest process improvements, and participate in root-cause analysis or corrective actions.
• Record inspection results in reports or data sheets and note non-conformances or trends.
• Coach Quality Inspector II personnel and provide on-the-job training.
• Identify trends in inspection data and propose process changes or updates to work instructions.

Skills

Inspection experience

Quality control

Reading blueprints

Calipers & micrometers

Team coaching

Education

High School/GED + 5 years related education/experience

Tools

Measurement tools

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. in Newport News, VA is seeking a skilled Quality Inspector to perform inspections on structural components for Naval reactor plants and related systems.

You will review drawings, maintain precision tools, and document results, ensuring conformance to strict quality standards, with opportunities to coach junior staff. This full-time, on-site role requires a High School/GED and 5 years of related experience, with salary ranging from $58,000 to $74,000 annually,