Quality Technician

System One; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Voluntary plans

Job summary

System One in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Quality Technician (or Engineer) to support a structural steel fabrication facility. The role involves hands-on QA/QC at shop and field sites, with welding-specific quality activities and thorough documentation.

You will collaborate with engineering, inspectors, clients, and management; implement QA/QC programs; manage NCRs; calibrate equipment; and travel across North America as needed to ensure quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 3 years of field quality experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Interface with engineering, construction, management, clients, and inspectors on quality and welding concerns.
• Use quality programs like AISC to monitor project quality.
• Implement QA/QC programs and review quality requirements from owners, manufacturers, and engineers.
• Manage quality document submittals: inspections, reports, and project docs.
• Support vendor surveillance and arrange third-party inspections (bolting, welding, NDE).
• Develop and implement welding procedures per AWS; write WPSs, PQRs, welder certs.

Skills

ASNT Level I

AWS CWI

CWB Inspector

NACE Coating Inspector I

USACE certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Job Title: Quality Technician
Location: St. Louis, MO
Type: Direct Hire
Work Model: Onsite – onsite

Overview

System One is seeking a Quality Technician (or Engineer) to support our client's structural steel fabrication facility in the St. Louis, MO area.

Responsibilities

• Interface with engineering, construction, management, clients, and inspectors on quality and welding concerns at project sites and/or shop.
• Utilize quality programs including the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to monitor project quality.
• Implement quality assurance/quality control programs and review quality requirements from owners, manufacturers, and engineers.
• Manage quality document submittals, including inspections, reports, and project-specific quality documents.
• Support vendor surveillance activities and arrange third-party inspections such as bolting, welding, and nondestructive testing.
• Develop and implement electronic welding procedures per AWS codes, including writing WPSs, PQRs, and welder certifications.
• Certify welders according to AWS and CWB codes, maintaining their certifications and developing welder continuity programs.
• Perform inspections/testing within expertise, including bolt testing of permanently installed bolts.
• Interface with clients through surveys at project start, during, and at project completion.
• Document inspections and quality control activities, and write weekly Toolbox Talks.
• Manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) program and lead investigations.
• Oversee calibration of equipment and perform weekly quality audits.
• Assist with internal audits and maintain quality manuals, forms, and procedures.
• Interact regularly with shop floor operations to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Travel across North America for meetings, site visits, and client interactions as needed.
• Exhibit reliable attendance and support project and office obligations.

Management Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise NDE subcontractors and train employees in quality procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and 3 years of field quality experience, or equivalent.
• ASNT Level I certification preferred.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector preferred.
• CWB Certified Welding Inspector/Supervisor preferred.
• NACE Certified Coating Inspector Level I preferred.
• USACE certifications preferred.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality.

• System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.