2nd Shift Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector (Quality Tech) – 2nd ShiftAn established steel fabrication and manufacturing operation is adding Quality Inspectors on its night shift. You inspect parts and assemblies from receiving through fabrication to shipping against prints and customer specs — the checkpoint that keeps defects from leaving the building. Pay moves up a posted, skill-based ladder as you prove blueprint mastery, weld and coating inspection, and audit leadership.Anticipated $18.22–$25.00 per hour, based on experience and demonstrated skill levelPay advances on a defined skill ladder (blueprint proficiency, special-process weld/paint inspection, audit leadership)Full suite of benefits, 401K w/ match, PTO/Holiday2nd shift; overtime availableOverviewCatch defects before they leave the building — perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections against prints and specsApply company and customer drawings as the inspection criteria on every partProduce inspection reports clear and accurate enough that the Quality Manager can act without follow-upSupport internal audits and keep quality records and document control currentCommunicate quality issues to production and outside parties so they get fixed, not just loggedPreferred Skills and ExperienceHigh school diploma or GEDReads and applies blueprints and specifications as inspection criteria (strongly preferred)2–3 years in a fabrication environment (welding, CNC, forming, assembly, coating, warehousing) — strongly preferredHands-on use of dimensional inspection tools — calipers, gauges, measuring equipmentWeld inspection knowledge; AWS D1.1 familiarity strongly preferred and tied to pay advancementASME IX and powder-coat/paint inspection knowledge — accelerates progression on the pay ladderComfortable working independently in a noisy, non-climate-controlled shop with forklift trafficBasic Word, Excel, and OutlookKEYWORDS: Quality Inspector, Quality Technician, QC Inspector, Quality Control, fabrication inspection, weld inspection, AWS D1.1, ASME IX, blueprint reading, GD&T, dimensional inspection, calipers, micrometers, gauges, in-process inspection, final inspection, receiving inspection, ISO 9001, API, document control, powder coating inspection, paint inspection, CNC, metal fabrication, manufacturing quality, steel fabrication, nonconformance, 2nd shift, night shift, Parsons KS