Structural Fabricator QC

Red Dot Corp•Mineola, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Structural Fabricator QC is responsible for inspecting structural steel fabrication throughout the fit-up and welding processes to ensure completed members conform to shop drawings, applicable welding procedures, customer requirements, and company quality standards. This position performs in-process and final inspections of fabricated structural steel, verifies dimensional accuracy and component placement, visually inspects weld quality, identifies nonconforming work, and works directly with fitters and welders to correct deficiencies before material proceeds to the next stage of production. The Structural Fabricator QC must maintain a strong working knowledge of structural steel fabrication processes, shop drawings, welding requirements, and applicable AWS and company quality standards.

Requirements

Strong ability to read and interpret structural steel shop drawings.
Knowledge of structural steel fitting and welding processes.
Knowledge and understanding of AWS requirements applicable to structural steel fabrication.
Knowledge of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and weld maps.
Ability to perform visual inspection of structural welds.
Ability to identify common welding and fabrication defects.
Ability to use tape measures, squares, and other dimensional inspection tools accurately.
Ability to verify fabricated assemblies against shop drawings.
Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize small dimensional or workmanship discrepancies.
Ability to communicate quality deficiencies clearly and professionally to fitters, welders, leads, and supervisors.
Ability to provide guidance and assistance to fabrication personnel when corrections are required.
Ability to make sound quality decisions while working in an active production environment.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with production personnel and management.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to safely operate cranes and lifting devices as required.
Working knowledge of overall shop processes and the relationship between fitting, welding, QC, and downstream operations.
Experience reading structural steel shop drawings required.
Knowledge of AWS welding requirements required for weld inspection responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Structural steel fabrication experience strongly preferred.
Fitting and/or structural welding experience preferred.
Previous structural steel quality-control or inspection experience preferred.
Applicable AWS welding qualification or previous welding experience preferred.
Successful visual acuity examination where required for welding inspection responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret structural steel shop drawings to verify proper fabrication of beams, columns, braces, and other structural assemblies.
Inspect fit-up of structural steel members to ensure components are properly located, oriented, aligned, and dimensioned according to shop drawings.
Use tape measures, squares, and other measuring and alignment tools to verify fabrication accuracy.
Verify overall dimensions, hole locations, plate locations, connection material, clip locations, stiffeners, and other fabricated components against applicable shop drawings.
Perform quality-control inspections throughout the fabrication process to identify errors before members advance to subsequent production operations.
Inspect welds to ensure they meet applicable AWS requirements, customer specifications, project requirements, and company standards.
Verify weld size, length, location, appearance, and other applicable requirements against shop drawings, weld maps, and welding procedures.
Maintain knowledge and understanding of applicable Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and weld maps.
Verify that required welding procedures are being followed during fabrication.
Identify fabrication and welding defects or discrepancies and communicate required corrections to fitters, welders, production leads, and supervision.
Reinspect corrected work to verify deficiencies have been properly resolved before releasing the member to the next production operation.
Provide guidance and assistance to fitters and welders regarding fabrication and quality requirements.
Maintain knowledge of shop operations and fabrication processes to effectively inspect work at various stages of production.
Ensure fabricated work meets applicable AWS, IAS, customer, and company quality requirements.
Verify beams and fabricated assemblies are properly cleaned following welding and before entering the paint/coating operation.
Ensure weld spatter, slag, temporary attachments, and other fabrication-related conditions requiring correction are addressed prior to release.
Coordinate with Production personnel to resolve quality issues while minimizing disruption to manufacturing flow.
Operate cranes and lifting devices as required to safely position or access material for inspection.
Follow all company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support safety, quality, and productivity improvement efforts within the fabrication shop.
Perform special assignments and other duties as required.