QC Tech - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX) TPC CAP

Austin Bridge & Road•Pasadena, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The QC Tech ensures welding work is safe and ready to function as part of the structure or device it serves. The role helps ensure safety regulations are followed and welders and their workplaces are safe. The position requires familiarity with welding processes including MIG, TIG, arc, laser, and butt welding on metals such as steel and aluminum, for tubes, non-tubular bars, plates, and tanks. The QC Tech performs daily construction surveillance and inspections of welding, structural, and civil work; monitors construction progress and compliance; reports observations, discrepancies, and safety issues; coordinates code-compliance inspections; maps welds and identifies those requiring non-destructive examination; performs NDE as needed; inspects welds before and after hydrostatic testing; and witnesses hydrostatic tests of welded piping or vessels. The role collaborates with client QA personnel and indirectly oversees welders in the Operations Department to support compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Supervisory duties may include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating employee performance, recognizing accomplishments, and addressing complaints or performance issues. Other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
AWS CWI certification.
NCCER certification.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds where required.
Ability to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces where required.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Maintain a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.
Eight years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.
Familiarity with MIG, TIG, arc, laser, and butt welding processes involving steel and aluminum for tubes, non-tubular bars, plates, and tanks.

Responsibilities

Perform daily project-site inspections focused on welding, structural, and civil work.
Monitor construction progress and ensure processes comply with applicable standards.
Prepare daily reports of site observations, discrepancies, and safety issues.
Report non-compliance and other issues to the QA/QC Manager and Project Manager.
Coordinate inspections to ensure work aligns with client specifications and state laws.
Map welds and flag those requiring Non-Destructive Examination (NDE).
Perform NDE of welds as necessary.
Inspect welds before and after hydrostatic testing of welded piping or vessels.
Witness hydrostatic testing to verify the integrity and compliance of welded piping or vessels.
Collaborate with client QA teams to address quality concerns and meet quality assurance standards.
Indirectly oversee welders in the Operations Department to ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Interview, hire, and train employees as necessary.
Plan, assign, and direct work to support successful project completion.
Evaluate employee performance, recognize accomplishments, and address complaints or non-performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.