Quality Assurance Representative - QAR - Welding and Piping Inspection

FST Technical Services•Clayton, NC

About The Position

FST Technical Services is seeking Quality Assurance/Inspector Representatives with welding and piping experience to join its team in Clayton, North Carolina. The role oversees subcontractor work to ensure it follows defined quality specifications, monitors and maintains project quality-control objectives, and reports daily status. It includes planning and directing activities related to developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products. The representative supports subcontractors with training issues, conducts source inspections of materials, supports the client’s RFI process, makes recommendations on field issues, provides daily project progress assessments, and develops and analyzes statistical data. The role also establishes quality and reliability expectations for finished products, formulates and maintains quality-control objectives, and may investigate and adjust customer quality complaints. Additional inspection work includes welding inspection in accordance with AWS B5.1 and BPVC Section IX; inspecting duct installations, including torque values, spark tests, and installation procedures; inspecting welds on PVDF, PP, PE, PVC, CPVC, and stainless-steel orbital systems; and inspecting glue-bonded joints on PVC and CPVC systems. The representative uses Excel, Word, and customer portals to locate project specifications and drawings, and liaises with customers and contractors, including through conference calls. FST offers QA/QC and inspection training and certification to industry standards.

Requirements

At least 2 years of combined experience in one or more cleanroom market sectors: semiconductor, microelectronics, or biotech/pharmaceutical.
Welding and piping inspection experience, or direct welding and piping experience in another industry.
Weld inspection knowledge in accordance with AWS B5.1 and BPVC Section IX.
General knowledge of duct installations, torque values, spark tests, and installation procedures.
Ability to inspect welds on PVDF, PP, PE, PVC, CPVC, and stainless-steel orbital systems.
Ability to inspect glue-bonded joints on PVC and CPVC systems.
Computer literacy with Excel and Word.
Comfort using customer portals to find project specifications and drawings.
Ability to liaise with customers and contractors and conduct conference calls.

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductor, microelectronics, or biotech/pharmaceutical cleanroom markets.
Direct welding and piping experience in other industries.

Responsibilities

Oversee subcontractor work to ensure it follows defined quality specifications.
Monitor and maintain project quality-control objectives and report daily status.
Plan and direct activities related to developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards for industrial processes, materials, and products.
Support subcontractors with training issues.
Conduct source inspections of materials.
Support the client’s RFI process.
Make recommendations on field issues.
Provide daily project progress assessments.
Develop and analyze statistical data.
Establish quality and reliability expectations for finished products.
Formulate and maintain quality-control objectives.
May investigate and adjust customer complaints regarding quality.
Inspect welding in accordance with AWS B5.1 and BPVC Section IX.
Inspect duct installations, including torque values, spark tests, and installation procedures.
Inspect welds on PVDF, PP, PE, PVC, CPVC, and stainless-steel orbital systems.
Inspect glue-bonded joints on PVC and CPVC systems.
Use customer portals to find project specifications and drawings.
Liaise with customers and contractors and participate in conference calls.