Job Description

Overview

The Quality Inspector ensures that all components and assemblies used in the manufacturing of mixers and agitators meet company standards, engineering specifications, and customer requirements. This role requires expertise in precision measurement techniques, inspection of fabricated and machined parts, and verification of welds, finishes, and assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on machined, fabricated, and welded parts used in mixers and agitators.
  • Verify dimensional accuracy of mechanical components using a wide range of precision measurement tools.
  • Inspect welds, surface finishes, coatings, and assemblies to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications.
  • Interpret and apply engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T requirements for complex components.
  • Conduct functional and performance checks as required.
  • Use advanced tools such as Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) or portable measuring arms when applicable.
  • Provide feedback to machinists, welders, and assemblers to address quality issues at the source.
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for recurring defects.
  • Contribute to lean and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance inspection efficiency and product reliability.
  • Ensure safe inspection practices, including proper lifting, handling, and use of measuring tools.
  • Adhere to company HSE policies and report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly.
  • Verify supplier documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable requirements.
  • Perform final inspections of seals following trimming and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) operations.
  • Coordinate with calibration vendors and internal departments to manage the gage calibration and recall program.
  • Document Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) upon identification of nonconforming products.

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–$32/hr across 71 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 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 187 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 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.

NOV currently has 9 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 (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Quality Inspector figures were last recalculated when this page was built.