Weekend Night QA/QC Inspector

CUST-O-FAB•Sand Springs, OK

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The QA/QC Inspector supports quality assurance and quality control throughout the manufacturing process. The role performs inspections, verifies compliance with customer specifications and applicable codes, reviews quality documentation, identifies and helps resolve quality concerns, and works with Engineering, Production, Welding, NDE, Project Management, and other departments to ensure products meet Cust-O-Fab and customer requirements. The ideal candidate has industrial fabrication experience, particularly with heat exchangers, pressure vessels, or similar equipment, and a strong understanding of ASME requirements, welding, inspection, and NDE processes. This position is based at the Sand Springs location in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. It involves work in a heavy industrial manufacturing and fabrication shop, combining office, inspection, and active shop-floor duties. The inspector may encounter high noise levels, welding fumes, grinding dust, machinery, sparks, and other typical industrial shop conditions. Appropriate PPE and compliance with safety procedures are required in manufacturing areas. The role requires regular movement throughout the facility, frequent use of hands and arms to operate measuring and inspection equipment, and close visual examination of parts, welds, equipment, drawings, measurements, and documentation. It may involve lifting or moving 10–25 pounds regularly and occasionally assisting with lifting up to 50 pounds. Extended hours, overtime, or varying shifts may be required based on production and project requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Previous quality assurance, quality control, inspection, or industrial fabrication experience required.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and project requirements.
Working knowledge of ASME Section VIII and TEMA fabrication requirements.
Knowledge of welding processes, weld quality requirements, and applicable welding documentation.
Knowledge of NDE testing methods and processes, including the ability to understand and review NDE results and documentation.
Ability to perform dimensional inspections using a variety of measuring and inspection equipment.
Working knowledge of basic mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Good organizational and documentation skills.
Computer literacy with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision and effectively as part of a team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate quality concerns clearly and professionally with employees, supervisors, engineers, customers, and inspectors.
Ability to adjust to changing production schedules and priorities.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, and meeting customer requirements.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, bend, and move throughout the facility.
Ability to closely view parts, welds, equipment, drawings, measurements, and documentation.
Ability to lift and/or move 10–25 pounds regularly and occasionally assist with lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to wear appropriate PPE and follow safety procedures in manufacturing areas.

Nice To Haves

Experience with heat exchangers, pressure vessels, or similar industrial equipment.
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
NDE qualifications in liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, or Radiographic Film Interpretation.
Understanding of WPS, PQR, weld qualifications, and related welding documentation.

Responsibilities

Promote a safety-first culture through open communication and consistent adherence to company safety requirements.
Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections to verify products meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable codes.
Perform dimensional layout inspections using precision measuring equipment and inspection aids; locate reference points and measure dimensions such as length, height, angles, arcs, radii, and distances between reference points.
Review blueprints, drawings, specifications, weld procedures, and other project documentation to verify manufacturing requirements.
Verify fabrication and assembly activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and applicable codes.
Inspect welds and fabricated components for compliance and identify potential quality concerns.
Perform NDE processes, including LPT, WFMT, and Radiographic Film Interpretation, and prepare reports as required.
Support and coordinate NDE activities and review NDE results and reports as required.
Review and verify quality documentation, inspection records, test results, and other required project documentation.
Monitor manufacturing processes and visually compare work pieces to identify variations, defects, or potential quality issues.
Identify, document, and report quality problems, nonconformances, and inspection findings to the Quality Manager or appropriate leadership.
Assist in determining dispositions and corrective actions for quality issues, and follow up to ensure concerns are completed or properly addressed.
Maintain accurate inspection records, reports, nonconformance documentation, and other quality records.
Prepare and maintain lists of defects, discrepancies, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
Work with Production, Engineering, Welding, Project Management, Purchasing, and other departments to resolve quality concerns and facilitate acceptance of completed work.
Assist with customer, third-party, or authorized inspector visits and inspections as required.
Help ensure fabrication activities comply with applicable ASME Section VIII, TEMA, customer, and project requirements.
Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring quality issues and opportunities to improve manufacturing processes.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
Perform other duties as assigned.