What are the responsibilities and job description for the Welding Quality Control Inspector position at TrueNorth Steel?
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The Quality Control Inspector II is responsible for inspecting products to ensure TrueNorth Steel meets quality, contract specifications, and meets external certification standards.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Follow all company safety and quality requirements.
- Ensure that all materials and workmanship are completed in accordance with UL, STI, API, AWS, AISC, or City of LA standards, drawings and specifications, as applicable per site.
- Inspect materials and finished goods to ensure they meet customer requirements and/or contract specifications, including but not limited to checking welds, welding consumables, base material, cut & formed parts, layout work and coatings.
- Advance knowledge of coatings inspections to include blasting and coating.
- Review welding specs and/or requirements for each project and work with team to solve fabrication challenges.
- Document and segregate non-conforming fabricated material and workmanship.
- Review and work with site management & shop supervisor to address remedies for non-conformances and their prevention.
- Ensure Welding Specification Procedures (WPS) are current and in place for projects, as applicable per site.
- Supervise and/or conduct Welder Qualification Test Reports (WQTR) to AWS and ASME codes, as applicable per site.
- Ensure all inspection and welding equipment maintains current calibration and verification and pre-qualifications for bolt, as applicable per site.
- Work toward obtaining AWS CWI and City of LA Supervisor &/or Inspector licenses, code analysis, industry standards, procedures and processes, as applicable per site.
- Understand and support company Quality Management Systems.
- Represent the company, as needed, on field issues requiring investigation and decisions associated with product quality and conformance.
- Operate overhead crane safely.
- Review drawings for errors prior to Fabrication
- Communicate drawing corrections needed to the appropriate Drafter/Detailer and/or Project Manager
- Willing to work flexible hours and overtime or weekends as needed.
- Prompt and dependable attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES
- Complete course requirements for Quality Control Welding Inspectors.
- Any applicable standards knowledge such as AWS, City of LA, API, UL, or STI.
- Thorough knowledge of blueprint reading and contract documents, when applicable
- Excellent math skills
- Leadership skills to motivate co-workers to quality workmanship.
- Strong ability to interact with cross-function teams
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- High School diploma or GED.
- Minimum of five years welding experience, or equivalent training in manufacturing/structural steel.
- Minimum of 3 years QC Inspector experience (or equivalent), or Minimum of five years welding experience, or equivalent training in manufacturing/structural steel, Quality Control combination.
Skills
Required- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Blueprint Reading
- Welding Codes
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $27 - $29
