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Overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Inspector to join our fabrication team. This vital role involves inspecting fabricated components throughout the manufacturing process to ensure they meet engineering drawings, customer specifications, and our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System standards.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-process and final quality inspections on fabricated components.
  • Verify dimensions, tolerances, fit-up, and assembly against engineering drawings and customer specifications.
  • Perform dimensional inspections after parts are cut and tack welded, prior to welding.
  • Carry out visual weld inspections in accordance with the company’s Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015).
  • Ensure fabrication activities adhere to welding procedures (WPS) and internal quality standards.
  • Utilize measuring tools such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and other precision instruments.
  • Inspect paint quality, coating preparation, and calibration status of shop equipment and gauges.
  • Coordinate with third-party inspectors for NDE and coating inspections, serving as the primary shop liaison.
  • Communicate quality concerns directly with the Shop Foreman and production team to resolve discrepancies.
  • Record inspection results and maintain quality documentation in compliance with company procedures.
  • Assist with incoming material inspections as needed.
  • Promote a safe, organized, and quality-focused work environment.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 67 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 307 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 181 different employers. 103 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,233 other active welding openings from 689 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Core Group Resources currently has 4 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (21), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Optimized Process Designs LLC (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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