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Overview

The QC Inspector plays a critical role in the production process by inspecting and ensuring the quality of welds and dimensional accuracy of work performed by production staff. This position requires a high degree of proficiency and knowledge of codes and standards to ensure the final product is free of defects and meets contract requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a dimensional and visual inspection of shop fabrication, including final paint inspections, weld preparations, and final welds.
  • Ensure fabricated materials conform to drawings, shop standards, specifications, and applicable codes.
  • Record and maintain in-process and final inspection records for quality assurance and production control.
  • Identify and remedy drawing discrepancies with detailers.
  • Coordinate with customers' inspectors during inspection phases.
  • Inform foremen of defects in fabrication.
  • Assist shop personnel with the interpretation of codes, drawings, and specifications.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of related experience.
  • Completion of a verifiable vocational or training program may substitute for one year of experience.
  • Current or prior CAWI, AWS-CWI, SCWI, or CWB in accordance with CSA W178.2 preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge and advanced understanding of dimensional tolerances in accordance with the AISC Code of Standard Practice and AWS Structural Welding Codes.
  • Knowledgeable in requirements for inspection of high-strength bolted connections in accordance with RCSC.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as Structural Steel Blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
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How this job compares in Humble, 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 Humble, TX

Humble, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 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 519 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Humble, or widen the search to Texas.

Schuff Steel currently has 6 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 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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