PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Perform hands on quality control inspections or testing on assigned projects per project specifications and/or Company requirements, either in-house or in the field, as required.
• Work with scheduled outside QA/QC or testing vendors as necessary.
• Work with welders to correct any welding deficiencies and to enhance the skills of individual welders. 
• Perform ongoing review of projects and project documents with QM or project managers, as directed by the QM, to ensure that required inspections, instructions, and/or documentation is performed.
• Monitor floor production to ensure that employees are following correct quality procedures and are meeting necessary standards.
• Communicate evolving project status to QM and project managers for assigned projects. Keeps the QM & project managers, as well as shop supervisors, informed of issues that would require their immediate attention.
• Identify nonconformances to drawing, code, and /or project specifications. Works with the shop supervisor, PM, and QM to identity project problems and propose possible solutions.
• Having basic knowledge of machinery and understand shop capabilities in all buildings especially in relation to potential quality, tolerance issues and/or welding.
• Utilize Quality Assurance software during inspections as assigned by QM.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate inspection report forms for testing performed, as required. 
• Provide QCM with information for maintaining welder continuity and updates. Ensures that individual welder certifications are up to date before welding on projects.
• Monitor that individual welders are working within certification limitations.
• Look for ways to increase overall shop efficiency, in terms of procedures and welding, and relays findings to the QCM. 
• Maintains the confidentiality of CAID Industries and customer’s projects and facilities as required.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Current AWS CAWI, CWI or ASNT Level II
• Able to read and understand WPS, PQR and WPQ documents
• Familiarity with blueprints, fabrication and welding processes, metal alloys, welding procedures, and inspection processes
• Familiarity with welding/fabrication equipment
• Familiar with Word/Excel/PowerPoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Some experience with non-destructive testing methods including MT, PT and LT
• Familiarity with AWS/ANSI, ASME and API codes
• 2-3 years of experience in inspection and quality control
• Ability to weld a certifiable 2/3G open root GMAW/FCAW coupon 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Manufacturing environment: May be exposed to loud noises, changing temperatures, machinery with moving parts, and exotic materials. Required to utilize correct PPE.

ITAR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to and abide by all ITAR-specific job standards and training. Protect and properly safeguard ITAR-sensitive information and work product; ensure dissemination or disclosure of and access to “protected data” occurs only with those trained and approved for exposure to ITAR content.
• IMMEDIATELY notify Supervisor/Manager, Human Resources, Legal (email: compliance@samuel.com) or the Samuel Ethics Alert Hotline of known or suspected unauthorized disclosure, release of or access to protected ITAR content. 

SAFETY SENSITIVE

This is a Safety Sensitive position: A Safety Sensitive position is a job or position where the employee holding this position has the responsibility for his/her own safety or other people's safety. It would be particularly dangerous if such an employee is using drugs or alcohol while on job. An employee must be with clear mind and diligent while occupying such positions.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management, as required. Staffing of positions to be determined by the company.