Shop Quality Inspector (DFW)

Patriot Erectors, LLC.; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Company-paid life & disability insurAn

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Udemy training courses

AISC membership for Patriot employees

Job summary

Patriot Erectors, LLC in Texas is seeking a diligent Shop Quality Inspector to check structural steel fabrication against drawings and AWS/AISC standards. You will perform dimensional inspections, weld visual checks, and maintain accurate inspection records on a fast-paced site.

Reporting to the Director of Quality, you’ll coordinate with production and third-party inspectors, ensuring conformance and quality across projects while upholding safety and process discipline.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions.
• Knowledge of AISC, AWS D1.1 Welding Code - Structural Steel, Inspection and Acceptance Criteria.

Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional inspection on members.
• Visual inspection of tack and final welds.
• Complete quality documentation such as digital inspection forms and nonconformance reports.
• Coordinate inspection activities with production scheduling requirements.
• Reconcile final inspection documentation for completion of the sequence/project.
• Interact with third party inspector as directed.
• Request 3 rd party NDE inspection.

Skills

Technical and Analytical Capacity

Attention to Detail

Ethical Conduct

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Measuring tape

Weld gauges

Job description

Build something that lasts — with a team that has your back.

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Since 1991, from our modern 60,000-square-foot facility just west of Austin, Texas, we’ve fabricated and erected structural steel for complex buildings and non-building structures — with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and pride in every project.

People come first here. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel that meets or exceeds our customers’ requirements — without defects or accidents. We invest in understanding what our market, customers, and employees need, and we live by five values that spell exactly who we are:

STEEL — Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership.

Our vision is simple: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We seek out steel-related opportunities and take on challenges to deliver outcomes that are mutually respected and mutually beneficial — fueling growth for our employees, our stakeholders, and the communities we call home.

Summary/Objective:

Reporting to the Director of Quality and/or their designee, the Shop Quality Inspector will perform inspections on all aspects of structural steel fabrication to determine conformance with specifications by reviewing structural steel and fabrication drawings and verifying welds are in accordance with AISC and AWS standards.

Essential Duties (other duties may be assigned):

• Perform dimensional inspection on members.
• Visual inspection of tack and final welds.
• Complete quality documentation such as digital inspection forms, nonconformance tags and nonconformance reports.
• Coordinate inspection activities with production scheduling requirements.
• Reconcile final inspection documentation for completion of the sequence/project.
• Interact with third party inspector as directed.
• Request 3 rd party NDE inspection.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Technical and Analytical Capacity.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Attention to Detail.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in the use of measuring tape and weld gauges.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions.
• Knowledge of AISC, AWS D1.1 Welding Code - Structural Steel, Inspection and Acceptance Criteria.
• Ability to work under direct supervision and to follow written instructions and techniques.
• Basic mathematical aptitude required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Continual improvement – Must continually be growing one’s craft learning new tools and techniques to manage oneself.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position operates in a non-climate-controlled construction site/production/manufacturing environment. This role may use hand tools and equipment relative to the scope of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, hearing protection is required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Hours of work may change based upon the needs of the business.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What we offer:

• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Quarterly financial-planning webinars

Time Off & Life Balance

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)

Family & Wellness

• Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, and vision
• Nivati EAP — free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families
• Access to mental-health resources and counseling
• Gym-membership support through affiliated partners
• Blue Points program — rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle
• Craig Cobb College Scholarship
• Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses
• AISC membership for Patriot employees — so you can tap every resource the industry offers

Community

• We give back through community initiatives and encourage — and support — employees who volunteer

What You Can Expect (Our Hiring Process)

1. Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team. A friendly conversation about your experience, your goals, and salary expectations — and a chance to ask your first questions about Patriot.
2. Interview with the hiring team. Meet the team for the department you’d join. Go deeper on the role and the day-to-day and share more about your background.
3. Loop interviews. Meet members of our senior leadership team — as much about you confirming our culture and vibe fit you as it is about us getting to know you.
4. Offer. When everything aligns, our HR team reaches out with the details and your offer to join the Patriot family.

Join Us!

If you take pride in quality craftsmanship and want your work to stand for something, we’d love to meet you. Help us build what matters — for our industry, our customers, and our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer