Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

The Quality Control Technician ensures that materials, components, and accessories used in cable-stayed bridge projects meet all technical specifications and quality standards. This role focuses on reviewing material requirements, validating test plans, conducting inspections, and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve nonconformities and maintain consistent product quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Review material requirements to ensure compliance with technical specifications for cable-stayed bridge projects.
• Validate project-specific test plans, material specifications, and transport and storage instructions.
• Perform initial sample testing of accessories and clarify technical questions directly with suppliers.
• Create, adapt, and further develop process, work, and test instructions to support continuous improvement.
• Organize, monitor, and follow up on internal and external supplier audits to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Inspect material certificates and prepare documentation for handover to customers.
• Prepare nonconformity reports and document issues in a clear and structured manner.
• Execute incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify product quality at each stage.
• Log inspection results accurately in the system to maintain traceable quality records.
• Review mill certifications to confirm product conformance to required specifications.
• Complete Material Return Notices (MRNs) when products are returned from jobsites.
• Establish product identity during inventory checks and when products are returned from the field.
• Perform Pre-Production Approval (PPAP) inspections for new suppliers to qualify their products.
• Generate Corrective Action Reports (CARs) for identified nonconformities and follow up on resolutions.
• Notify buyers, project coordinators, and designers when parts are non-conforming and coordinate next steps.
• Sort and segregate materials for critical deviations when there is insufficient time to return discrepant shipments.
• Assist the Inspector with gauge and instrument calibrations to ensure measurement accuracy.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in quality control and quality assurance within a technical or construction-related environment.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting quality issues and identifying root causes.
• Proficiency in using precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and other measurement instruments.
• Experience with construction inspection, ideally involving structural components such as iron bars and cables.
• Ability to review and interpret technical specifications, material certificates, and mill certifications.
• Competence in documenting inspection results, nonconformity reports, MRNs, PPAP inspections, and CARs with high attention to detail.
• Capability to organize and participate in internal and external supplier audits.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with suppliers, buyers, project coordinators, designers, and customers.
• Willingness to travel as needed to jobsites, suppliers, or audit locations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in quality inspection within the construction industry is preferred.
• Iron bar and cable inspection experience is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with quality processes specific to large infrastructure or bridge projects.
• Comfort working with structured quality systems and documentation tools.
• Ability to contribute to the development and improvement of process, work, and test instructions.

Why Work Here?

You will join a team that values precision, accountability, and continuous improvement in every aspect of its work. The organization supports professional growth through exposure to complex infrastructure projects, supplier interactions, and advanced quality processes. You will have the opportunity to influence quality standards, collaborate with experienced inspectors and technical experts, and contribute directly to the safety and reliability of critical construction projects.

Work Environment

The role is based in a technical and construction-focused environment where you work closely with inspection teams, project coordinators, designers, and suppliers. You will regularly use precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges, and support instrument calibrations to maintain high measurement accuracy. Work involves both office-based tasks, such as reviewing documentation and logging inspection results, and field or shop-floor activities, including incoming, in-process, and final inspections, as well as visits to jobsites and supplier facilities. Travel may be required as needed to support audits, inspections, and material returns. The environment emphasizes safety, structured procedures, and adherence to documented quality standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Mansfield, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47840.00 - $54080.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401k match program, health/medical, dental, vision, and more anyone can sign up for

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mansfield, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.