Quality Inspector - Mechanical - Overnights

Job Description

Job Description

Over 30 years, SQA Services has been a premier leader in the provision of managed supplier quality services for audits, assessments, remote surveillance assessments, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering to manufacturers within all industries. We deliver services by deploying associates who are located throughout the United States and in 90+ countries around the world to your supplier sites. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with broad experience and local knowledge who can represent our clients on-demand and on-site faster than our competitors.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Welding Inspector to ensure the quality, compliance, and integrity of welded components and assemblies. This role is responsible for performing inspections, verifying documentation, and ensuring all materials and workmanship meet applicable standards, drawings, and specifications.  This position with be on site 5 days a week, 7:30pm - 6am (6-month contract).

Apply today for serious consideration!

Responsibilities:

• Perform visual inspection (VT) of structural welds in accordance with AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria
• Evaluate weld workmanship and surface condition
• Identify weld discontinuities including:
• • Cracks
  • Undercut
  • Porosity
  • Overlap
  • Incomplete fusion indications
  • Arc strikes
  • Excessive reinforcement
  • Crater defects
• Verify weld profiles, weld size, and contour requirements
• Inspect fillet welds, groove welds, CJP and PJP welds

• Welding Documentation Review
• In-Process and Final Inspection
  Reporting and Documentation
  Supplier / Source Inspection Support
• • Review and verify approved WPS documentation
  • Review fabrication drawings and weld symbols
  • Confirm welder qualifications and continuity records
  • Ensure inspection requirements are properly flowed down
  • Verify welding processes and consumables comply with approved procedures
  • Perform pre-weld, in-process, and final inspections
  • Verify fit-up, joint preparation, alignment, and cleanliness
  • Monitor workmanship during fabrication activities
  • Verify repairs and rework activities meet acceptance criteria
  • Coordinate with NDE personnel when required
  • Generate inspection reports and nonconformance documentation
  • Document weld findings accurately and clearly
  • Provide objective disposition recommendations
  • Assist in process improvement and workmanship standardization activities
  • Support corrective action and root cause investigations
  • Maintain inspection records and traceability documentation
  • Perform source inspections at supplier facilities when required
  • Support supplier quality evaluations and audits
  • Communicate technical concerns professionally with suppliers and customers

Skills and Qualifications:

• • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Technical training in welding inspection preferred
  • Minimum 3–5 years of structural welding inspection experience preferred
  • Experience inspecting structural steel fabrication and welded assemblies
• • AWS D1.1 requirements
  • AWS B1.11 visual inspection practices
  • Weld symbols and fabrication drawings
  • Welding processes:
  • • FCAW
    • GMAW
    • SMAW
    • GTAW (preferred)
  • Structural steel fabrication practices
  • Weld gauges and inspection tools
  • Weld discontinuities and workmanship evaluation

Must be willing to undergo a background check and be ITAR compliant

SQA Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

Company Description

Over 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on-demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.