What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Tech position at Koch Engineered Solutions?
Your Job
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Quality Assurance Technician to join our team at our Katy Office. The QA Technician will be responsible for ensuring that products meet company standards and regulatory requirements by assisting field QC and conducting audits throughout the production process. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with production, external fabricators, and field QC teams to maintain high-quality standards.
Our Team
Our Quality Assurance team closely partners with outside fabricators, field construction, document control, and engineering to ensure that materials, processes, and final products meet client and engineering specifications. This role is critical to achieving project milestones and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Quality Assurance Technician to join our team at our Katy Office. The QA Technician will be responsible for ensuring that products meet company standards and regulatory requirements by assisting field QC and conducting audits throughout the production process. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with production, external fabricators, and field QC teams to maintain high-quality standards.
Our Team
Our Quality Assurance team closely partners with outside fabricators, field construction, document control, and engineering to ensure that materials, processes, and final products meet client and engineering specifications. This role is critical to achieving project milestones and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
What You Will Do
- Ensure that only qualified welders, approved welding procedures, and specified materials are used in fabrication.
- Identify and report any quality defects or deviations from specifications, and work with relevant departments or vendors to resolve issues.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and customer specifications.
- Audit fabrication documentation and OPD’s Construction Management System (CMS) to ensure accuracy and compliance with project quality standards.
- Experience in quality assurance, quality control, or a related field within the Oil & Gas Industry.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, Word, Access), and PDF viewers such as Bluebeam or Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents, isometrics, P&IDs, and specifications.
- This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.
- Progressive experience in quality assurance, quality control, or a related field within the Oil & Gas Industry.
- Knowledge of industry regulations and standards (e.g., ASME, API, AWS).
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
