Weekend Night QA/QC Inspector
Summary
Weekend-night QA/QC inspector at a fabrication shop, performing incoming, in-process, and final inspections of heat exchangers and pressure vessels. Verifies ASME Section VIII/TEMA compliance, reviews blueprints and weld procedures, performs NDE (LPT, WFMT, radiographic film interpretation), and documents nonconformances.
We are looking for an experienced QA/QC Inspector to support quality assurance and quality control activities throughout the manufacturing process. This position will perform inspections, verify compliance with customer specifications and applicable codes, review quality documentation, identify and resolve quality concerns, and work closely with Engineering, Production, Welding, NDE, and Project Management teams to ensure products meet Cust-O-Fab and customer requirements.
The ideal candidate will have experience in industrial fabrication, particularly with heat exchangers, pressure vessels, or similar equipment, and a strong understanding of ASME requirements, welding, inspection, and NDE processes.
Responsibilities
- Promote a safety-first culture through open communication and consistent adherence to company safety requirements.
- Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify products meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable codes.
- Perform complete dimensional layout inspections using precision measuring equipment and inspection aids.
- Locate reference points and accurately measure dimensions including length, height, angles, arcs, radii, and distances between reference points.
- Review blueprints, drawings, specifications, weld procedures, and other project documentation to verify manufacturing requirements.
- Verify fabrication and assembly activities are being completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and applicable codes.
- Inspect welds and fabricated components for compliance with applicable requirements and identify potential quality concerns.
- Perform NDE processes (LPT, WFMT, Radiographic Film Interpretation) and create reports as required.
- Support and coordinate NDE activities and review NDE results and reports as required.
- Review and verify quality documentation, inspection records, test results, and other required project documentation.
- Monitor manufacturing processes and visually compare work pieces to identify variations, defects, or potential quality issues.
- Identify, document, and report quality problems, nonconformances, and inspection findings to the Quality Manager or appropriate leadership.
- Assist with determining the appropriate disposition and corrective action for quality issues.
- Follow up on quality concerns to ensure corrective actions are completed or properly addressed.
- Maintain accurate inspection records, reports, nonconformance documentation, and other quality records.
- Prepare and maintain lists of defects, discrepancies, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Welding, Project Management, Purchasing, and other departments to resolve quality concerns and facilitate acceptance of completed work.
- Assist with customers, third-party, or authorized inspector visits and inspections as required.
- Help ensure fabrication activities comply with applicable ASME Section VIII, TEMA, customer, and project requirements.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying recurring quality issues and opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.