QC Inspector - Night Shift

North Shore Steel•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

North Shore Steel is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Representative to support our East Houston operations. This position is responsible for inspecting processed steel products to ensure compliance with customer specifications, company quality standards, and production requirements. The QC Representative serves as a critical link between production and customer satisfaction by verifying dimensional accuracy, material identification, workmanship, labeling, packaging, and shipment readiness. Success in this role requires strong blueprint-reading skills, attention to detail, knowledge of steel processing operations, and the ability to communicate effectively with production personnel to maintain quality standards throughout the manufacturing process. The QC Representative works closely with Production Supervisors and Operations personnel while maintaining responsibility for verifying product conformance to customer specifications and company quality standards.

Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years of quality control, inspection, manufacturing, steel processing, fabrication, or related industrial experience.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, work orders, and customer specifications.
Ability to demonstrate adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including identifying potential hazards, reading and recording measurements, inspecting materials and products, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms, and hand signals.
Strong mathematical aptitude and ability to accurately perform measurements and dimensional verification.
Experience using measuring and inspection equipment including tape measures, calipers, squares, protractors, bevel gauges, and similar inspection tools.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain accurate records.
Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with production teams.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs independently on a routine basis and handle materials safely as part of daily job duties.
Ability to stand for extended periods and maintain safe body positioning while performing tasks and moving through the work area, including walking on concrete floors and uneven surfaces.
Frequent squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting, requiring full-body mobility, balance, and upper- and lower-body strength to perform work safely.
Manual agility to operate tools safely and effectively, with regular use of arms, shoulders, and back for lifting, reaching, and positioning tasks.
Ability to work safely in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, dust, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
Maintain adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including but not limited to: identifying potential hazards, reading and/or recording measurements, inspecting materials, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms or hand signals in the work environment
Criminal background check: reviewed in accordance with job duties, the nature and gravity of any convictions, and the time elapsed since the offense or sentence completion.
Pre-hire drug screening: candidates must pass a drug screen to be eligible for hire.
Physical assessment: required for all Production and Distribution positions, conducted by a company-designated physician at no cost to the candidate.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of carbon steel plate processing operations, including burning, beveling, rolling, drilling, and fabrication processes, is strongly preferred.
Experience completing inspection documentation, quality reports, and nonconformance reports preferred.
Overhead crane experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect processed steel products, including burned, beveled, rolled, drilled, and fabricated components, to ensure compliance with customer specifications and company quality standards.
Review work orders, drawings, purchase orders, and customer specifications prior to inspection activities.
Verify dimensions, tolerances, bevel angles, material identification, and overall workmanship using appropriate measuring and inspection tools.
Ensure products meet customer requirements and company quality objectives prior to shipment.
Reject products and materials that fail to meet quality standards and specifications.
Complete nonconformance reports and document inspection findings when products do not meet requirements.
Prepare quality records and inspection reports to document compliance, discrepancies, and corrective actions.
Communicate inspection results to production personnel and supervisors and provide recommendations for corrective action when needed.
Assist with root cause investigations and corrective actions related to nonconforming products and customer concerns.
Label parts and products in accordance with customer requirements and company quality procedures.
Verify shipment accuracy, including product identification, quantities, documentation, packaging, and labeling requirements.
Palletize, bundle, stage, and prepare finished products for shipment.
Transport and/or load finished products manually and/or using forklifts and overhead cranes.
Maintain inspection records and documentation in accordance with company quality procedures.
Support production operations as needed, including palletizing, deburring, and other related duties.