Field Quality Control & Safety Inspector - Traveling

About the role

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. The Quality Control & Safety Inspector will perform regular job site safety inspections to ensure field crews & subcontractors are complying with Maguire’s safety program and policies, and will also perform quality inspections on completed work.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular job site safety inspections to ensure field crews comply with Maguire Iron’s safety program policies and procedures, including:
  • Personal Protective Equipment: safety glasses, hard hats, face shields, respirators (air fed & cartridge), hearing protection, steel‑toed boots/shoes, long sleeves/leathers, etc.
  • Fall Protection: harness, shock absorbing lanyards, safety lines, safety climb systems, etc.
  • Rigging & Cranes: all rigging per SOP manual, cables, rope falls, roof ladders & pick boards backed up to separate rigging points, cables and ropes inspected for defects; scaffolds properly set up, ball properly supported, hoisting/picks executed per SOP manual.
  • Line of Fire: tag lines used, no exterior work when crane company on site, no one in line of fire when grinding/gouging, gas cylinders secured, O₂ & Acetylene separated.
  • Training/Administration: weekly safety meetings, pre‑job site evaluations, weekly job site inspections, daily inspection of PPE, confined space entry, job site housekeeping.
  • Complete and record field safety documentation forms.
  • Inform, instruct, and document field crew on inspection findings.
• Perform quality control inspections:
  • NACE Certified.
  • Visually inspect field sandblast and painting operations.
  • Measure sandblast profile according to contract specifications.
  • Measure paint wet mil & DFT according to contract specifications.
  • Conduct maintenance program visual inspections.
  • Complete and record field quality inspection forms.
  • Inform, instruct, and document field crew on inspection findings.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years sandblasting and painting experience.
• One to two years of safety experience.
• Working knowledge of all job‑specific operating procedures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build solid relationships with internal and external customers.
• Dependable and trustworthy.
• Accept responsibility and account for own actions.
• Basic computer skills.
• Work environment: must be able to work outside in hot and cold environments; sufficient manual dexterity and stability for precision work; ability to see details at close range; lift up to 50 pounds; traverse construction sites by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, carrying materials; climb up to heights of 200 feet.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Short Term Disability
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• 401K
• PTO
• Paid Holidays