Quality Inspector

ACADIAN CONTRACTORS INC•Port Saint John, FL

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Inspector maintains Acadian Contractors’ quality standards by accurately measuring and documenting work and ensuring compliance with industry, customer, and job-specific requirements. The role requires a broad understanding of quality processes at Acadian Contractors, the ability to support quality at any stage of fabrication, and a focus on continuous improvement. The inspector reviews drawings and specifications, verifies materials and workmanship, performs dimensional and visual inspections, manages quality records and NDE coordination, and monitors compliance with welding procedures. The role also includes supporting Acadian’s safety culture and HSE requirements. Acadian Contractors, Inc. maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment and provides equal opportunity to protected veterans throughout the employment process, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

Requirements

Current CWI Certification is required.
At least 5 years of experience in piping, vessel, and/or structural fabrication.
Ability to read and interpret structural, piping, and vessel drawings.
Ability to read tape measures and use appropriate measuring devices to verify dimensions and tolerances.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend pre-job and kick-off meetings when assigned by the Quality Manager.
Issue AFC drawings, including revisions, to shop personnel as directed by the Quality Manager or designated personnel.
Read and interpret AFC structural, piping, and vessel drawings issued to the shop.
Review, understand, and implement job-specific requirements and specifications.
Verify that materials on fabricated items match drawing requirements.
Manage NDE for fabrication jobs as needed, including preparing call-out sheets and issuing NDE purchase orders.
Sign off on Traveler/ITP inspections.
Use tape measures and other necessary devices to verify dimensional tolerances.
Verify WPS documentation at assigned posting areas in accordance with fabrication drawings.
Maintain dimensional control and tolerances for AFC prints, and advise and instruct shop personnel on methods for achieving drawing dimensions during fabrication.
Perform required dimensional and visual checks of products before they leave the shop: 100% checks for pipe shop products and overall-dimension checks for completed structural products.
Spot-inspect layout and fit-up using suitable measuring devices, and document verified dimensional checks on QC drawings.
Review fitter drawings to confirm heat numbers are documented correctly on issued AFC prints or cut sheets.
Inspect welding fabrication for deficiencies after welders have completed their visual checks and submitted the work for QC final inspection; lead men conduct spot checks.
Perform visual checks of welder identification on shop fabrication and confirm welds are stenciled near the weld using assigned welder stencils.
Attach a yellow ribbon to equipment before it is transferred from the shop to indicate completion of dimensional, heat-number, and welder-ID checks.
Organize and maintain a data book for each job daily, using Acadian’s standard indexes or customer-specific indexes as required.
Understand Acadian welding procedures and monitor welders’ compliance with applicable approved procedures.
Monitor welding-procedure compliance when requested by customers and document checks of welding speed, voltage, amperage, heat input, and gas flow.
Update weld-monitoring boards daily to reflect welding procedures used in all shops for Acadian job numbers.
Flag and sign work stoppages or special hold points, and remove tags after authorization to proceed is confirmed.
Verify welder qualifications against the welding procedures required for each job.
Report repetitive or substantial personnel issues involving quality, accuracy, workmanship, or reliability to the Shop Superintendent and Division Manager; report incidents in QIRT when necessary.
Maintain a positive attitude toward customers and Acadian Contractors.
Embrace and demonstrate Acadian F.I.R.S.T. vision, mission, and core values.
Implement proactive safety processes, including JSA, Time Out, and TEAM BBS observations, to support an incident-free workplace.
Follow HSE Management System policies, procedures, best practices, and client-specific site policies.
Take personal accountability for HSE results and support team members through coaching and mentoring.
Accept coaching and take ownership of improving HSE processes based on feedback and mentorship.