QC Inspector 1 or 2 (Night Shift)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for inspecting products to ensure they meet quality and contract specifications and meet external certification standards.
• Follow all company safety and quality requirements.
• Ensure that all materials and workmanship are completed in accordance with UL, STI, API, AWS, AISC, or City of LA standards, drawings and specifications, as applicable per site.
• Inspect materials and finished goods to ensure they meet customer requirements and/or contract specifications, including but not limited to checking welds, welding consumables, base material, cut & formed parts, layout work and coatings.
• Review welding specs and/or requirements for each project and work with team to solve fabrication challenges.
• Document and segregate non-conforming fabricated material and workmanship.
• Review and work with site management & shop supervisor to address remedies for non-conformances and their prevention.
• Insure Welding Specification Procedures (WPS) are current and in place for projects, as applicable per site.
• Supervise and/or conduct Welder Qualification Test Reports (WQTR) to AWS (D1.1 and/or D1.5) and CWB standards, as applicable per site.
• Annual calibration of welding equipment, QC inspection equipment and pre-qualifications for bolt, as applicable per site.
• Remain current with AWS CWI and City of LA Supervisor &/or Inspector licenses, code analysis, industry standards, procedures and processes, as applicable per site.
• Understand, support and implement company Quality Management System.
• Work with Quality Assurance & Site Managers and Shop Supervisor to develop annual training programs for new and experienced employees to minimize product non-conformance.
• Represent the company, as needed, on field issues requiring investigation and decisions associated with product quality and conformance.
• Apply and work within appropriate controls related to Safety and Housekeeping.
• Operate overhead crane safely.
• Willing to work flexible hours and overtime or weekends as needed.
• Prompt and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Welding inspection training.
• Any applicable standards knowledge such as AWS, City of LA, API, UL, or STI.
• A thorough knowledge of contract documents and blueprint reading.
• Excellent math skills
• Leadership skills to motivate co-workers to quality workmanship.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Be dependable and trustworthy.
• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of five years welding experience, or equivalent training in manufacturing/structural steel.
• AWS Certified Weld Inspector or Associate Inspector is preferred.