QA/QC - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self‑perform maintenance, construction, and soft‑craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, the company offers single‑source solutions to customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing sectors. Learn more.

QA/QC Summary

Ensures welding work is safe and ready to function as part of the structure or device it is a part of. This role is vital in ensuring that safety regulations are followed and that welders and their workplaces are safe. The QA/QC Inspector is expected to be fully conversant with welding processes such as MIG, TIG, arc, laser and butt with metals, including steel and aluminum for use on tubes, non‑tubular bars, plates and tanks.

Specific Duties

• Daily Construction Surveillance: Perform daily inspections at project sites, focusing on welding, structural, and civil work.
• Monitor the progress of construction and ensure all processes are compliant with standards.
• Reporting: Draft daily reports based on site observations, highlighting discrepancies or safety issues; report non‑compliance or other issues to the QA/QC Manager and Project Manager.
• Code Compliance Inspections: Coordinate inspections to ensure that work aligns with client specifications and state laws; map out welds to be performed and flag those for Non‑Destructive Examination (NDE) when needed.
• NDE Inspections: Perform Non‑Destructive Examinations (NDE) of welds, as necessary; fully inspect welds before and after the hydrostatic testing of welded piping or vessels.
• Hydrostatic Testing: Witness the hydrostatic testing (hydro) of welded piping or vessels to ensure integrity and compliance.
• Collaboration with Client QA Personnel: Collaborate effectively with client QA teams to address quality concerns and ensure quality assurance standards are met.
• Indirect Supervision of Welders: Oversee the work of welders in the Operations Department, ensuring they adhere to Austin Industrial’s policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Supervisory Tasks: Interview, hire, and train employees as necessary; plan, assign, and direct work to ensure successful project completion; evaluate employee performance, reward accomplishments, and address issues such as complaints or non‑performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree preferred.
• Certification/License: Valid Driver's License, TWIC Card, AWS CWI Certification, and NCCER.
• Experience: 8 years' experience in an industrial setting preferred.
• Legal Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor employment visas.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site‑specific hazards.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements applicable to the position.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.