Quality Inspector

Quality Inspector

The Quality Control Inspector provides basic to advanced inspection support for all platforms, structures, and components requiring a formal test and/or inspection. This role ensures that work performed meets all technical, procedural, and regulatory requirements in accordance with NAVSEA standards, shipyard quality programs, and contractual obligations. The Quality Inspector serves as a subject matter resource for trades and customers, performs basic through complex tests and inspections with minimal supervision, and supports resolution of quality issues that impact safety, schedule, and compliance.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Perform in process, final, and surveillance inspections on systems, structures, and components, including mechanical, electrical, piping, structural, and nuclear related work, depending on certification and qualifications.
• Interpret and apply technical work documents such as drawings, procedures, controlled work packages, test requirements, and technical manuals.
• Verify compliance with NAVSEA Standard Items, technical specifications, weld procedures, material requirements, and other governing documents.
• Document inspection results clearly and accurately in applicable records, forms, and electronic systems (e.g., QA records, LARs, SFs, Condition Reports).
• Identify, classify, and document nonconformances; support corrective action development and ensure proper resolution and re-inspection.
• Provide oversight to ensure adherence to foreign material exclusion (FME), cleanliness, safety, and procedural compliance during work evolutions.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, planning, and test organizations to help solve technical problems that may affect quality or schedule.
• Participate in audits, surveillances, pre-job briefs, and quality reviews.
• Maintain required certifications and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and up to 2 years additional education and/or related experience.
• Experience in shipbuilding, repair, nuclear/aviation maintenance, or related industrial tests and inspections.
• Strong understanding of quality processes, shipboard systems, and shipyard trades.
• Ability to read and interpret complex technical documents and engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of NAVSEA requirements, quality assurance principles, and shipyard work control processes.
• Proficiency in inspection documentation systems and QA recordkeeping.
• Ability to work independently in shipboard environments.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interface across internal organizations and at different levels.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior test and inspection experience on various platforms during CNO maintenance availability periods.
• Knowledge of nuclear work controls, Formal/Controlled Work Packages (FWP/CWPs), JFMM requirements, and cleanliness controls.
• Experience supporting tests (hydrostatic, operational, system restoration, torque/tension, etc.).
• Familiarity with corrective action programs and root cause analysis.
• Certifications such as NDT Inspector Level II in any or all of the following methods: VT, PT, MT. Qualified as a Welding Workmanship Inspector (WWI).

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs.
• Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces.
• Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels.
• May ride ships at sea for extended periods.
• May require wearing a respirator.
• Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.