Quality Control Weld Technician

Description

Company Overview: Whirlwind Steel is a premier metal building manufacturer specializing in the design, fabrication, and delivery of top-quality metal structures. Our unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has positioned us as an industry leader. This has allowed us to become creators and distributors of buildings and products that people use to live, learn, worship, work, and play.

Job Summary: The Weld Inspector is responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of welds in the frames department through meticulous visual inspections and reporting. This role involves collaboration with various departments to address quality concerns, manage audits, and maintain equipment, all while adhering to the Quality Control Program.

Key Responsibilities:

• •Conduct 100% visual inspection of welds in the frames department.
• •Report quality deficiencies in final parts directly to the Quality Team Lead.
• •Track quality deficiencies per weld.
• •Report mistakes or welding issues directly to the QC Manager and track daily information.
• •Ensure supervisors and employees understand and adhere to the Quality Control Program.
• •Receive instructions from the QC Manager regarding project-specific inspections and tests and perform those tasks.
• •Collaborate with departments regarding quality concerns.
• •Monitor shop activities to ensure conformance with applicable building codes, standards, policies, procedures, and drawing specifications.
• •Manage and conduct audits in the processing department.
• •Review and assist in product complaint investigations, supporting supervisors with these investigations.
• •Perform inspections on projects requiring expertise and knowledge under the direct supervision of the Quality Control Manager
• •Maintain equipment operation and calibration.

Key Competencies:

• •Integrity
• •Energy-driven
• •Results-oriented
• •Strong work ethic
• •Resourcefulness
• •Willingness to learn and apply knowledge in the workplace.
• •Effective communication, ensuring others understand instructions or information.
• •Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Benefits: Whirlwind Steel offers a competitive compensation package, including salary, paid time off, and benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, and more.

Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:

• •High school diploma or equivalent.
• •Minimum of 1 year of experience as a weld inspector preferred, but not required.
• •Understanding of UTSW with classroom experience.
• •Ability to multi-task in a manufacturing environment to meet production demands.
• •Experience with evaluation related to quality and code issues.
• •Proficient in the use of inspection tools and measuring equipment such as tape measures, squares, and micrometers.
• •Ability to read and interpret structural steel blueprints.
• •Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.