Mechanical Inspector

Scope of Work

• Responsible for inspecting, testing, and evaluating weld processes, welding, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, Expansion joints, and related equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify compliance with ASME, API, NBIC, Federal, state & Local regulations.
• Quality document reviews including WPS / PQR, assessment of quality, and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure the safety and structural integrity of welded components.
• Inspecting welds, reviewing welding procedures, and conducting visual and dimensional inspections.
• Examining completed welds for size, quality, and conformance to standards.
• Perform in-service inspections, turnaround inspections, and risk-based inspections (RBI).
• Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation.
• Witness non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpret / verify results.
• Visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.
• Observing welders and preheating procedures.
• Recording inspection results and any non-conformities.
• Investigating Non-Conformities i.e. identifying causes and assisting in corrective actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with welders, engineers, and other personnel.

Qualifications

• At least one of the following: AWS CWI, API 510, API 570.
• Minimum of five (5) years industrial welding-related inspection experience. Two (2) of these years should be in Quality Assurance / vendor surveillance / shop inspections.
• Industrial experience in Oil & gas / Power & Utility / Construction / Manufacturing, etc.
• Experienced in inspecting welds on various manufactured products e.g. pipelines, expansion joints, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and other equipment.
• Experienced in witnessing NDE test (UT, PT, MT, RT, etc.) and verifying test reports.

The inspector will be required to sign an independent contractor agreement/sub-contractor agreement (1099) with SGS North America Inc.