API Inspector - Austin Industrial (Plaquemine, LA)

Austin Careers•Plaquemine, LA

16h

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial . API Inspector This person must be able to support our facility’s mechanical integrity and reliability programs. This position plays a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of pressure vessels, piping systems, and aboveground storage tanks within an industrial environment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
API 570 Piping Inspector
Strong understanding of fixed equipment design, fabrication, corrosion, and NDE.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United State. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
5 years of Journeyman-level experience.
API 510 & 570, a Valid Driver’s License, and a TWIC Card.

Nice To Haves

AWS CWI
NACE/AMPP certification
STI SP001
Experience with RBI software or inspection data systems
Working knowledge of API 579 Fitness for Service

Responsibilities

Inspection & Integrity Assessments - Conduct inspections of pressure vessels (API 510), piping systems (API 570).
Perform internal, external, and on-stream evaluations of all fixed equipment.
Assess equipment condition, corrosion mechanisms, deterioration, and structural integrity.
Perform thickness studies, calculate remaining life, and establish inspection intervals.
Other duties as assigned.
Oversight & Compliance - Review and approve repair plans, welding procedures, and alteration scopes.
Oversee mechanical repairs and verify compliance with API codes and jurisdictional requirements.
Interpret NDE results (UT, MT, PT, RT, vacuum box testing, settlement surveys, etc.).
Support compliance with OSHA PSM, MI requirements, and company policies.
Documentation & Data Management - Create detailed inspection reports, repair recommendations, and regulatory documentation.
Maintain accurate equipment files, corrosion data, and inspection histories.
Provide input and updates for risk-based inspection (RBI) programs.
Assist with turnaround planning and mechanical integrity scope development.
Technical Support - Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
Provide technical insight regarding damage mechanisms, metallurgy, and equipment design.
Participate in failure investigations and root cause analyses.
Support continuous improvement of the facility’s mechanical integrity program.