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Overview

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Project Quality Inspector B to join their global team, focusing on quality control for welding, materials, and in-process inspection of piping and structural components. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety programs and project requirements while contributing to a sustainable community.

Responsibilities

  • Comply with TurboFab Environmental, Health and Safety Programs, Regulations and Guidelines.
  • Inspect and receive material in conformance with Solar’s requirements.
  • Review and ensure all production-related documentation is properly marked and signed.
  • Perform visual inspections of piping and structural components.
  • Liaise between production groups to schedule and coordinate NDE inspections.
  • Assist in the development of welding procedures and welder qualification activities.
  • Prepare weld maps for non-destructive testing performed on piping spools.
  • Train less experienced Quality Control technicians as needed.
  • Ensure complete and accurate documentation of all inspection requirements.

Requirements

  • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
  • Working knowledge of industrial coatings applications, destructive and nondestructive testing.
  • Experience and familiarity in NDE methods: Magnetic Particle (MT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Radiographic Testing (RT), Penetrant Testing (PT).
  • High school Diploma or equivalent.
  • Working knowledge of application of industrial coatings for structural steel, piping, and equipment.
  • Working knowledge of welding and materials inspection in conformance with AWS D1.1, B31.8, B31.3, ASME IX and API 1104.
  • Ability to comprehend both verbal and written technical information.
  • Basic computer literacy and working knowledge of Microsoft Products (Excel, Power Point, Word).
  • Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a diverse team.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
  • Career Development
  • Incentive bonus
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Local position
  • No Per Diem

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Channelview, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Channelview, TX

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Channelview, TX right now, from 6 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 519 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Channelview, or widen the search to Texas.

Solar Turbines currently has 2 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

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • API 1104 — the American Petroleum Institute standard for welding pipelines and related facilities. It is the governing code for cross-country transmission pipeline work.

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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