Structural QA Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Madden Marine is seeking a Structural Quality Assurance Inspector for our client in Portland, OR. The successful candidate will bring sharp attention to detail and strong blueprint-reading skills to match fabrication drawings against Navy drawings and perform weld inspections, ensuring structural work meets exacting quality standards.

Pay & Schedule

Pay: $28–$36/hr, DOE

Schedule: Day shift, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.

What You'll Do

• Perform visual inspections of structural welds and part fit-ups on the shop floor, verifying work meets drawings, specifications, and quality standards.

• Support First Yield Pass (FYP) inspections to help keep production moving and first-pass quality on track.

• Test new subcontractors and employees by inspecting the root pass and cover passes on weld test plates.

• Read and interpret structural welding and fabrication prints, blueprints, and technical drawings, including welding symbols, to support quality assurance reviews.

• Retrieve corresponding drawings from a Navy documentation database and match them against fabricator prints, identifying discrepancies in dimensions, materials, or welds.

• Record inspection and print data in Excel, maintaining organized, accurate records for tracking, reporting, and audit readiness.

• Flag inconsistencies and communicate findings to welders, fabricators, and engineering staff for resolution.

What You'll Bring

• Must be a U.S. citizen, as required for access to government/Navy documentation.

• Experience performing visual inspections of welds and fit-up of parts in a structural, welding, or fabrication environment.

• Experience reading and interpreting structural blueprints, technical drawings, and other engineering prints, including welding symbols and structural fabrication terminology.

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies in technical documentation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data entry, organization, and reporting.

• Ability to work independently and manage documentation with a high degree of accuracy.

• Pre-employment drug screening and/or background check required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic CAD experience.

• Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) symbols and standards.

• Experience working with military or government technical documentation, such as MIL-SPEC drawings.

Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Paid sick time

• Holidays

• 401k matching

Work Environment

This role combines hands-on inspection time on the shop floor, near active welding and fabrication work, with desk-based review of prints, technical drawings, and database records and data entry into Excel. Employees can expect a detail-oriented role requiring sustained focus, accuracy, and comfort working around an active fabrication environment.

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