Quality Assurance Inspector

Title: Senior Quality Assurance Inspector

Location: Birmingham AL 4:30pm-2:30am, Bainbridge GA 7:00-5:30p 5:30p-2:30a

Duration: Fulltime

Primary Purpose of the Position

This inspector will be pivotal in upholding Client’s commitment to excellence, ensuring all products consistently meet stringent specifications. This role is critical for maintaining our reputation for quality, efficiency, and safety, directly contributing to the company's continued success.

Essential Functions / Duties

· Conduct meticulous inspections of machines and fabricated weldments at assembly, inspection, or machining stations to ensure strict conformance to specifications.

· Verify the conformance of vendor- furnished parts and materials against detailed plans and specifications.

· Collaborate with production teams to ensure timely inspection functions at designated hold points, optimizing the shop flow of parts.

· Document comprehensive findings from Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant, and Ultrasonic Testing on official inspection reports.

· Interpret complex blueprints and engineering specifications to extract critical product information, including material surface, dimensional, and NDT requirements.

· Precisely measure dimensions such as length, height, diameter, and distance between reference points using advanced precision instruments.

· Accurately locate reference points on parts and measure intricate dimensions like angles, arcs, and radii.

· Generate detailed inspection reports and maintain comprehensive welding logs.

· Perform precise dimensional inspection of components and assemblies.

· Execute thorough inspections of first-run, in-process, and final fabricated parts and assemblies.

· Calibrate and test equipment to ensure optimal accuracy and performance.

· Conduct hardness testing of workpiece surfaces using specialized machinery.

· Prepare and meticulously maintain calibration records for welding machines and inspection gauges.

· Develop and maintain accurate Welder Continuity Logs.

Role / Department / Location Specific Requirements

Reports to the Plant Manager

Position is based in Birmingham Alabama

Job Requirements

900 hours of Ultrasonic Testing Hours- must provide documentation

CWI license preferred, not a deal breaker if can provide proof of UT

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in Visual and NDT Inspections of fabricated weldments.
• Proven experience in heavy construction machining or related industrial sectors.
• Proactive self-starter with exceptional customer service acumen and a positive demeanor, fostering strong working relationships with management and colleagues.
• Possess excellent dexterity, physical strength, and sustained physical stamina.
• Strong technical proficiency and the ability to accurately interpret complex blueprints, technical documents, and manuals.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring precision and accuracy in all tasks.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and reporting.

Education requirements or equivalent experience:

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent vocational training/experience.
• Possession of an AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
• Minimum of one year of Ultrasonic Testing experience, adhering to AWS D1.1 and AWS D1.5 Codes.
• Completion of one year of technical school or five years of demonstrated experience in heavy steel fabrication.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and fundamental mathematical concepts (fractions, decimals, and trigonometry).
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex technical problems with minimal supervision.

Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description – may require other duties as assigned.

Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.

Job description does not guarantee employment.

Working Conditions

The work environment involves occasional exposure to dynamic industrial elements, including moving mechanical parts, elevated work areas, fumes or airborne particles, and varying outdoor weather conditions. This may encompass extreme temperatures, humidity, and the presence of chemicals, with a potential for electrical shock and vibration. The ambient noise level is typically moderate.

Physical Requirements

The role regularly requires physical engagement, including standing, walking, sitting, and utilizing hands for handling and feeling, along with reaching, talking, and hearing. Occasional demands include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, crawling, and the ability to detect odors. The employee must be capable of occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Essential visual abilities encompass close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the capacity to adjust focus.

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $40