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Overview

Thompson Pipe Group is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician II to ensure the highest level of quality in their Pressure products. This role involves collaboration with various departments and requires a CWI Certified Welding Inspector certification.

Responsibilities

  • Study and understand the TPG quality manual and repair procedures.
  • Study and understand various codes, specifications, drawings, and procedures used in daily operations.
  • Proficiently use hand tools, power tools, and laboratory equipment.
  • Collect, prepare, process, and report material samples for testing.
  • Proctor qualification testing of welders and welding operators.
  • Use inspection tools like micrometers, calipers, and thickness gauges.
  • Execute, evaluate, and report inspections of components produced by various departments.
  • Conduct, evaluate, and report nondestructive examinations/testing.
  • Independently conduct internal audits as assigned.
  • Conduct training for lesser-experienced personnel.
  • Complete and maintain QA inspection and test reports.
  • Review, status, and close-out production records and quality control reports.
  • Prepare and complete nonconformance reports and logs.
  • Maintain on-the-job training records and certifications.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a QA, QC, or production role in a similar industry.
  • Experience in concrete, civil, coatings, welding, and NDE/NDT technologies.
  • Certification as trainee or Level I/equivalent in technical expertise areas.
  • Certification as Level II/equivalent in technical expertise areas preferred.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Trade school diploma or certificate in related technology.
  • STEM-related associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Limited job opportunities are available.
  • Location: 1004 MacArthur Blvd. Grand Prairie, Texas 75050.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 341 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 9 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). 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, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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