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Quality Control Inspector

BENDTEC, LLC
DULUTH, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/21/2026

Responsibilities: The NDE Technician's responsibility is to ensure work produced by applicable NDE methods (UT, PT, MT, VT) meets code and client specifications for quality and safety.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure compliance with safety and environment guidelines, policies and regulations.

• Perform NDE inspections on welded products in progress and completed jobs.

• Inspect weld jobs for defects such as cracks, porosity, undercut etc. with applicable NDE methods.

• Record results of tests and inspections.

• Plan and conduct the analysis, inspection, test and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.

• Review all NDE inspections on components and provide input to the decision of whether to accept or reject the product.

• Document data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.

• Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.

• Inspect, test or measure materials, products, installations or work for conformance to specifications.

• Measure dimensions of defects to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges or micrometers.

• Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.

• Notify supervisors or other personnel of production or quality problems.

• Discard or reject products, materials or equipment not meeting specifications.

• Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.

• Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations or needed repairs.

• Compare colors, shapes, textures or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates or samples to verify conformance to standards.

• Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.

• Clean, maintain, calibrate or repair, measuring instruments or test equipment.

• Read dials or meters to verify equipment is functioning at specified levels.

• Check arriving materials to ensure they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.

• Inspect or test raw materials, parts or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.

• Position products, components or parts for testing.

• Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping or packaging.

• Adjust, clean or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.

• Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.

• Administer tests to assess whether welders or operators are qualified to use equipment.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities:

Education Required: High School Diploma

Experience: Level 2 (UT, PT, MT, VT)

Preferred: 1 - 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in NDE.

Experience Preferred: 2 -3 years related experience, and CWI certification

Certifications & Licenses: 

Preferred: Level 2 (UT, PT, MT, VT) and CWI certification.

Compensation/Benefits:

BendTec offers a competitive compensation package and benefits including health, dental, PTO and retirement.

All Federal and State Labor laws apply.

BendTec is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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