Job Summary:
Perform visual, dimensional and non-destructive inspections, create and complete inspection plans from drawings and customer specifications. Ensuring that all parts are conforming, inspected per instructions and codes and complete required documentation.
Essential Functions:

• Review Petersen Inc. and customer drawings, specifications, engineering requirements and codes to formulate and document inspection plans
• Perform visual, dimensional and non-destructive (when certified) inspection in accordance with established inspection plans
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with Petersen and customer requirements
• Facilitate and assist customer representatives in performing source inspection
• Maintain coordination of inspection efforts with Project Managers, Production Managers and Petersen Quality Management
• Provide training and supervision of lower level inspectors.
• Maintain safe work environment
• Be able to work overtime, some irregular hours and some weekends as schedule dictates.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft word, Excel, Outlook.
• Be able to learn new software programs for (data entry/file maintenance),
• Familiarity with basic inspection tools.
• Have enough experience, past training or education to become certified in: weld inspection, or penetrant inspection/ magnetic particle inspection.
• Ability to read and understand basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5.
• Must be familiar with and know how to use at least 3 of the following:

Bore gage, gage blocks, pi tapes, ultrasonic thickness gage, optical comparator, sine bar, precision square, hardness tester, paint thickness gage, Micro-Hite (basic functions), right angle plate, thread angle plate, thread gages/mic/wires, large inside & outside micrometers, CMM (basic functions), profilometer

• Ability to independently set up and operate at least three of the following:

ultradex with sine gage, theodolite measurement, computer (data entry/file maintenance), optical level/jig transits, calibration, lasers (linear displacement & axis offset), certified NDE.

• Ability to perform mathematical and trigonometric calculations.
• Must be able to verify weld code compliance.
• Must be able to perform conversions, i.e. Fahrenheit to Celsius, kg/mm to psi, and ultimate load test to psi.

Minimum Requirements:
High School Education or GED preferred. Previous experience preferred.
Essential Mental Functions:
Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions, give feedback when things are unclear. Be able to work under a tight timelines and high scrutiny. Must be adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people. Written and verbal communication must be in a professional manner. Be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions.
Essential Physical Functions:
Requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, and stretching. Requires occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Requires mobility to access difficult inspection access areas. Requires manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to properly use inspection tools. Requires eyesight correctable to within normal range. Requires working in a shop environment- hot in the summer cool in the winter, noisy, and dusty.
Safety Requirements:

• Must work in a safe manner obeying all Petersen Inc. safety rules, and ensure the safety and health of himself/herself or others
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.

Tools primarily used and supplied.

• Tape measures, imperial and metric
• Calipers
• Basic weld inspection tools
• Levels
• Straight edges
• Feeler gages
• Inside and Outside micrometers
• Thread gages
• Bore Gage
• Gage blocks
• Pi tapes
• Ultrasonic thickness gage
• Hardness tester
• Micro-Hite
• Profilometer

Availability:

• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer's sole discretion.
• Must be available and willing to work overtime as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Travel:
Must be available and willing to travel as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
Working Conditions:
Works in a typical fabrication and machine shop environment. Works in varied conditions, inside and outside due to size and complexity of product.
Additional Information:
Any other duties can be assigned as needed.
Day Shift: Mondays thru Thursdays 6:00am-4:30pm