QC / Certified Welding Inspector - Shop

QC Inspector

Reports to: QA Manager

Location: 2730 Mine and Mill Road, Lakeland, Florida 33801

Job Summary:

As a QC Inspector you will be responsible for performing and documenting nondestructive examinations on structural steel, piping, and fabricated components to ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and quality requirements. The ideal candidate will hold current MT, PT, and CWI certifications and have experience working in a fast-paced fabrication shop environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform and document:
  • Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
  • Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
  • Visual inspections
• Conduct inspections on weldments, structural components, and fabricated assemblies
• Interpret drawings, weld symbols, WPS/PQRs, and applicable codes/specifications
• Verify compliance with AWS, ASME, and customer quality requirements
• Prepare inspection reports and maintain accurate records
• Coordinate with welders, supervisors, and production personnel regarding quality issues and repairs
• Monitor fabrication activities to ensure quality standards are maintained
• Assist with audits and customer inspections as needed
• Maintain calibration and control of inspection equipment

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification
• Current MT Level II
• Current PT Level II
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret welding symbols
• Working knowledge of ASME and other applicable codes
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• Trade, technical or vocational school in industrial mechanics is a plus.

Experience:

• Prior experience in industrial fabrication and/or maintenance desired.
• Minimum 35 years of inspection experience in a fabrication or industrial environment

Work Location and Travel:

• The main office is located at 2730 Mine and Mill Road, Lakeland, FL.

Work Environment:

• Shop environment: Hot, humid, and/or cold temperatures. Industrial environments often have exposure to hazardous elements, such as chemicals, dust and moving and heavy equipment.
• PPE and safety awareness are required.
• Days and hours of work may vary at times to include some evenings and weekends.
• Overtime is frequently required.

Physical Requirements:

Talk/Hear: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Stand/Sit: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing.

Walk: Frequently walking through job sites.

Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: Frequently use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating things. Able to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. Able to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl: Frequently climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, and handling materials.

See: Able to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Carry, weight, Lift: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to (frequently - 25 pounds; routinely - 50 pounds).

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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