Quality Technician - RMR

Job Description

Job Description

Together We Build – Partnership, Innovation, Excellence, and Safety

At Kelso Industries, 4,000+ employees across 40+ companies work together to deliver exceptional HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions nationwide. Join us to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of a team where innovation, excellence, and safety come first.

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Quality Technician
Reports To: Quality Site Manager / Quality Manager | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

At RMR Mechanical, Inc:
We build with purpose—delivering superior, innovative construction solutions rooted in decades of proven 
expertise and driven by a shared passion for excellence. By fostering a culture of integrity, stewardship, and 
collaboration—both within our team and with our partners—we create lasting value, inspire trust, and lead 
transformative progress for our industry and communities.

Position Summary
As a Quality Technician, your primary focus will be supporting field QA/QC activities through inspection, 
documentation, weld tracking, material verification, and coordination with project supervision and the Quality team. 
This role works directly in active project environments to help ensure welding, fabrication, piping, boiler, pressure component, and mechanical construction activities meet RMR Mechanical standards, approved procedures, applicable codes, and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities
•Support the Quality Site Manager and project leadership with day-to-day QA/QC activities on assigned projects.
•Perform visual welding inspections and verify work is completed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs), drawings, and project requirements.
•Verify welder identification, qualifications, and continuity records as required for assigned work.
•Assist with welder testing and qualification activities under the direction of Quality leadership.
•Maintain weld maps, weld logs, inspection records, material documentation, and other required quality records.
•Verify material identification, heat numbers, traceability, and documentation where required by the project or 
applicable code.
•Assist with receiving inspections and verification of materials, components, and documentation.
•Monitor welding, fit-up, fabrication, piping, boiler, pressure-component, structural, and mechanical work for 
compliance with project requirements.
•Coordinate and document required hold points, witness points, visual examinations, and inspections.
•Assist with coordination of NDE activities and maintain related reports and documentation.
• Identify and communicate quality concerns, deficiencies, or nonconforming work to the Quality Site Manager and 
field supervision.
•Assist with Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), corrective-action documentation, punch lists, and reinspection 
activities.
•Maintain organized and complete project quality files for turnover, customer review, and audit purposes.
•Assist with turnover packages, data books, weld documentation, inspection records, and project closeout activities.
•Participate in pre-job planning, quality meetings, and field coordination meetings as requested.
•Work collaboratively with Operations, Project Management, Safety, craft supervision, customers, and third-party 
inspectors to support successful project execution.

Required Qualifications
•Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
•2+ years of industrial construction, welding, fabrication, inspection, QA/QC, or related field experience preferred.
•Working knowledge of welding processes, weld discontinuities, inspection practices, and welding documentation.
•Working knowledge of applicable AWS requirements; exposure to ASME and NBIC requirements preferred.
•Ability to read and interpret drawings, isometrics, specifications, weld symbols, and project documentation.
•Experience maintaining inspection records, weld logs, material documentation, or similar quality records preferred.
•Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.
•Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work at project locations for extended periods.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
•Strong attention to detail and ability to identify workmanship or documentation concerns in active field environments.
•Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate respectfully with craft employees, 
supervision, customers, and inspectors.
•Ability to maintain accurate, organized, and timely quality documentation.
•Ability to work independently while following project-specific quality procedures and direction from Quality leadership.
•Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and electronic documentation systems.
•Ability to manage multiple inspection and documentation priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
Physical & Work Requirements
•Full-time field position with extensive travel to project and customer sites.
•Ability to work in active industrial construction environments and around welding, fabrication, and heavy equipment 
activities.
•Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and navigate uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated 
work areas.
•Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
•Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures, weather conditions, and industrial environments.
•Ability to work extended shifts, nights, weekends, shutdowns, or outage schedules when required.

Benefits
•Competitive compensation based on experience.
•Paid time off.
•Health benefits.
•Opportunity for professional growth and advancement within the company.
RMR Mechanical is an equal opportunity employer and values teamwork, accountability, integrity, and continuous

Why Join Kelso Industries?  

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating efficient, sustainable, and high-performance environments that make a lasting impact across the industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors.  

Here you will experience:   

Growth Opportunities: Develop new skills, take on exciting challenges, and advance your career in meaningful ways.  

Company Culture: You'll thrive in an environment that supports your growth, values your contributions, and makes work fulfilling and enjoyable. 

Impact: Your work directly contributes to meaningful outcomes, allowing you to see the difference you make and feel a sense of purpose every day. 

Competitive Compensation & Benefits: You'll be rewarded fairly for your contributions while enjoying perks that enhance your financial security, health, and overall well-being. 

Kelso Industries celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Kelso does business