Structural Steel Quality Assurance Inspector

About the role

We are hiring a Quality Assurance Inspector to check structural steel products, welds, and coatings for compliance with project specifications, industry codes, and quality standards. This is a hands-on shop-floor role in a manufacturing facility with limited office work and varying temperatures. Primarily works on the production floor with limited office time. Active, non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility. Requires standing, walking, and inspecting materials throughout the workday. Join a fabrication team where you can contribute to product quality, support process improvements, and help maintain industry standards, with the potential for long-term employment. Job Type: Contract-to-Hire.

Responsibilities

• Inspect fabricated steel components, welds, coatings, incoming materials, parts, and consumables for quality and compliance.
• Apply AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5, AISC, and other applicable industry standards.
• Document inspections, identify materials, and maintain quality records, logs, and reports.
• Use, calibrate, and maintain welding equipment and inspection tools.
• Assist with welder qualification tests, certification activities, and training on welding, fitting, and quality requirements.
• Maintain drawing control and support other quality assurance processes.
• Work with production and management to address defects and resolve quality issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement, company training, and workplace safety initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of structural steel fabrication experience.
• Background in quality control, inspection, or manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5, and AISC standards.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and specifications.
• Experience using inspection tools, including fillet weld gauges, V-WAC gauges, squares, tape measures, and other standard inspection equipment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification (preferred).
• Nondestructive testing experience, including Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), or Penetrant Testing (PT) (preferred).
• Additional certifications in structural steel fabrication, bolting, coatings, or welding inspection (preferred).
• Experience in a steel manufacturing environment (preferred).

Pay

Up to $32.00/hour, depending on experience

Schedule

1st Shift

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.