Quality Control Inspector

Overview

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school training, manufacturing certification, or related education preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience inspecting fabricated weldments, assemblies, and industrial equipment preferred. Prior welding experience is a plus.
• Experience with material traceability and quality documentation preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret:
• Engineering drawings
• Blueprints
• Specifications
• Bills of Material (BOMs)
• Welding documents
• Quality procedures
• Knowledge of:
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Welding inspection principles
• Material certifications
• Manufacturing processes
• Dimensional inspection techniques
• Inspect incoming raw materials, components, purchased parts, and outsourced machined and fabrication components and assemblies.
• Verify welding activities are performed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Perform visual weld inspections in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Identify weld discontinuities and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
• Verify material certifications, heat numbers, traceability records, and compliance with purchase order requirements.
• Review Mill Test Reports (MTRs), Certificates of Compliance (COCs), and supplier quality documentation.
• Confirm proper identification and storage of incoming materials.
• Document and report material discrepancies or supplier quality issues.
• Work with the group leaders and shop employees to perform dimensional inspections of assemblies and components during in-shop fabrication (when required), refractory, assembly, and paint.
• Verify compliance with manufacturing drawings, specifications, work instructions, and quality plans.
• Conduct visual inspections of assemblies throughout production.
• Monitor compliance with established manufacturing and quality procedures.
• Work with the group leaders to perform first article, in-process, and final inspections as required.
• Assist/support in burner repair inspection in coordination with engineering and production.
• Conduct comprehensive final inspections prior to shipment.
• Verify product configuration, dimensions, labeling, documentation, and customer-specific requirements.
• Ensure all quality documentation is complete and accurate.
• Approve products for shipment when requirements are satisfied.
• Maintain accurate physical and electronic inspection records, reports, and quality documentation.
• Complete inspection checklists and reports in a timely manner.
• Review manufacturing travelers, routers, and quality packages for completeness.
• Ensure traceability and record retention requirements are maintained.
• Assist in preparing quality data for customer reviews and audits.
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming materials and products.
• Generate nonconforma

Who will you be working with?

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company  improves the environmental sustainability of industrial heating applications, particularly focused on the aluminum and steel industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA since 1934, Bloom serves its global customers from subsidiaries in the Germany, India, and China.

Bloom Engineering’s knowledge and experience in furnace and heating applications provides meaningful competitive advantage to our customers by reducing CO2 and NOX, conversion to sustainable fuel sources, increasing production capacity, improving temperature uniformity, reducing fuel consumption, and enhancing operating flexibility.

How Will You Make a Difference?

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for verifying that materials, fabricated components, welded assemblies, coatings, refractory installations, and finished products meet all customer, engineering, industry, regulatory, and company quality requirements. The inspector conducts inspections throughout the manufacturing process, reviews quality documentation, identifies nonconforming conditions, and supports corrective actions to ensure products are delivered safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable specifications.

This is a union position with a pay rate of $38.11/hour.

What Do We Want to Know About You?

Education

Experience

Technical Skills

Inspection Equipment - Must be proficient in using tape measures, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, thickness gauges, dual indicators, surface profile gauges, weld gauges, and precision measuring instruments.

Computer Skills – Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, Microsoft Outlook, ERP/MRP systems, electronic quality management systems, and digital inspection reporting systems.

What Will Your Typical Day Look Like?

Incoming Material Inspection

In-Process Inspection

Final Inspection

Documentation and Records

Nonconformance Management