Quality Control Inspector

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Tuscaloosa, AL

56d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is an individual contributor role that is responsible for analyzing and interpreting prints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, identify pole errors, inspection and testing procedures, for work being performed on all concrete poles. This includes recording inspection or testing data such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded. This position is also responsible to perform visual, dimensional, ultrasonic and magnetic particle testing to verify product to drawings and customer specifications.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 years’ previous Quality Control experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and identify pole errors
• Possess working knowledge of welding processes, certification codes and standards, blueprint reading and shop math.
• Able to multiply, divide, add and subtract proficiently
• Must be able to understand sufficient mathematical skills to be able to use both decimals and fractions, converting both ways
• Ability to use both imperial and metric measuring systems
• Able to use tape measures, micrometers, dial indicators, radius gauges and PI tapes along with other basic shop tools
• Must be able to read and write legibly and must have computer literacy
• Ability to work overtime as required to meet business needs
• The ability to safely lift up to 20 pounds frequently throughout the shift
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner
• Must have a high awareness for safety at all times

Nice To Haves

• ASQ Quality Inspector certification
• ACI Certification preferred
• Current welding qualification
• Ability to pass the Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) accreditation from the American Society for Quality (ASQ-CQI) within the first three years from starting the position

Responsibilities

• Inspect product for compliance with ASTM 123.
• Must be able to measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
• Inspect Product in accordance with Valmont WI-10.16.
• Responsible for inspecting, testing, concrete sampling, moisture testing, conduct cosmetics work/profiling or measuring materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
• Post Galvanizing toe Crack Inspection.
• Inspect product to assure compliance with any customer specific requirements.
• Photograph specific loads per customer and Valmont criteria.
• Complete required inspection documentation.
• Incumbent must be able to perform Moisture Testing, check cages, read drawings. Verify demolding process, check profiles and mark poles with correct information.
• Checking static work and be able to break test cylinders and record data as well as collect and record strand coil data.
• Must be able to verify strand elongation per the engineered specifications on each pole and perform a wall thickness profile per SOP specification.
• Be able to perform a wall thickness profile per SOP specification along with a layout in a mold per engineered drawings.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED