Senior QC Inspector — Oil & Gas / Power Gen

Stewart-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson is seeking a Quality Control Inspector III to lead advanced inspections of critical components and assemblies in Houston, ensuring conformity with complex specifications. This senior role supports ISO 9001 compliance, audits, and customer inspections while mentoring inspectors and driving continuous improvement in oil & gas and power generation manufacturing.

You will interpret drawings and standards, apply AWS D1.1 requirements, review plans, and help develop procedures.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of quality inspection experience in oilfield, power generation, or heavy equipment manufacturing.
• High school diploma or GED required; advanced technical education preferred.
• CWI preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 and customer quality requirements.
• Experience supporting audits, customer inspections, and FATs.
• Previous Electrical Quality Control experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform advanced inspections of critical components, systems, and final assemblies.
• Interpret complex engineering drawings, industry codes, standards, and customer specifications.
• Thorough understanding of AWS D1.1 for welded part inspection.
• Support and interface with customers, inspectors, and auditors during inspections and FATs.
• Review inspection plans, procedures, and records for accuracy and compliance.
• Aid the quality engineer in creation of procedures and inspection criteria.
• Lead review of nonconforming outputs and support corrective actions.
• Mentor, train, and qualify QC inspectors to ensure competency and consistency.
• Identify recurring quality issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality inspection

ISO 9001 experience

Audits

Mentoring inspectors

Root cause analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Advanced technical education

Tools

CWI

AWS D1.1 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Stewart & Stevenson is seeking a Quality Control Inspector III to lead advanced inspections of critical components and assemblies in Houston, ensuring conformity with complex specifications. This senior role supports ISO 9001 compliance, audits, and customer inspections while mentoring inspectors and driving continuous improvement in oil & gas and power generation manufacturing.

You will interpret drawings and standards, apply AWS D1.1 requirements, review plans, and help develop procedures.