Job Title: QA/QC Inspector
Location: Galveston, TX
Estimated Duration: Fulltime
Job Summary:
We are seeking a QA/QC Inspector to support quality assurance and control activities in a shipyard and/or fabrication environment. This role is responsible for conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with specifications and industry standards, and maintaining accurate documentation throughout all phases of production.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform quality control/assurance inspections in both shop and field environments
- Prepare detailed inspection reports, logs, and sketches
- Document inspection results, including rework and material waste
- Inspect and approve incoming materials based on specifications and testing
- Conduct in-process inspections and communicate required adjustments to production teams
- Inspect finished products, identify non-conformance, and verify rework completion
- Coordinate with production personnel, customers, and third-party inspectors/surveyors
- Maintain compliance with safety standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Required Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- 3–4 years of QA/QC, NDT/NDE, and/or NACE experience in maritime, fabrication, or oil & gas environments preferred
OR - 5–6 years of welding or fitting experience in a fabrication shop or shipyard
Working Conditions:
- Combination of outdoor and indoor work environments (hot, cold, noisy conditions)
- Required use of PPE including hearing, eye, and head protection
- Climbing (up to 100 feet), lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and working at heights
- Navigating scaffolding, gangways, and confined spaces
- Exposure to hot and potentially hazardous materials
- Work performed on vessels, rigs, and in fabrication environments
Required Equipment Skills:
- Experience using inspection, measuring, and testing equipment
- Basic computer proficiency
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
- NDT/NDE and/or NACE experience
- Level II certifications in VT, PT, and MT
- Knowledge of welding materials, codes, and specifications
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and manuals
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressure
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and company procedures
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $58,000 and $66,000
Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Tundra Technical Solutions is a global workforce and technology delivery firm, ranked by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest in North America. At Tundra, we aren't just hiring top talent at the world's most recognizable brands; we are pioneers of social recruitment. This post is for a contract assignment. Assignment duties and duration are subject to business needs and requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.California Notice. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the following job duties: protect and return property, adhere to confidentiality requirements, comply with security requirements, adhere to policies and codes of conduct.
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