Quality Inspector

About the role

The Quality Inspector will ensure all products and processes meet company standards and customer specifications. The ideal candidate will have Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credentials (preferred) and proficiency in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods, including Visual Testing (VT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Penetrant Testing (PT), and Ultrasonic Testing (UT).

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the QA Manager and Production Manager to develop and implement quality inspection processes.
• Perform detailed inspections of manufactured components, welds, and assemblies to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and engineering drawings.
• Utilize NDT techniques (such as VT, MT, PT, UT) to evaluate material integrity and detect potential defects.
• Conduct dimensional inspections using precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Interpret and apply welding codes and standards (AWS, ASME, ISO) to manufacturing processes.
• Document inspection findings and generate quality reports, including non-conformance reports (NCRs).
• Work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and customer quality requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing quality processes.
• Train and mentor team members about inspection best practices and quality standards.
• Participate in audits and customer inspections as required.

Requirements

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods and inspection techniques.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing inspection, quality assurance, or a related field.
• Proficiency in reading engineering blueprints, welding symbols, and GD&T.
• Experience with inspection tools.
• Familiarity with industry standards (AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX, ISO 9001, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Certifications in NDT methods (e.g., Level I or II in PT, MT, UT, or RT) are a plus.
• Strong manufacturing experience and a desire to learn required.

Qualifications

• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• - a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
• - a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.