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Overview

Koch Specialty Plant Services is hiring a QC Tech for various job sites within the U.S. This role provides field QC support for turnaround projects and is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Perform quality control functions on KSPS projects, including the review and execution of field inspection plans.
  • Develop skills to become a site QC lead, which may include leading a project.
  • Support development and maintain digital records of quality packages for client and corporate quality personnel.
  • Keep corporate and site quality personnel updated on any quality issues.
  • Maintain a daily log to keep quality informed of activities on site.
  • Work effectively with quality personnel on site with respect and humility.
  • Conduct material receiving, inspection, and approval.
  • Oversee third party NDE and heat treatment, reviewing documentation for accuracy.
  • Review welder qualifications before execution of work.
  • Monitor and inspect field welds and flange make-ups for code conformance.
  • Perform in-person field reviews of work by KSPS personnel as required.

Requirements

  • Experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings (ISO, P&ID, Installation / Fabrication).
  • Familiarity with ASME, API, and NBIC codes.
  • Proficiency with MS Office software.
  • Familiarity with Non-destructive examination and welding methods.
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience with pressure vessel modifications.
  • Experience with flange inspection and assembly.
  • Experience with pipe fabrication and installation.
  • Experience with fired equipment (Flares, heaters, etc.).
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Certified Welding Inspector certificate or API 510 Certification.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work long hours and all shift schedules, up to twelve hours a day, seven days a week for extended durations.
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces and climb ladders and scaffolds.
  • Must wear personal protective equipment including rain gear, chemical protective clothing, respirators, safety harness, FRC coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs, and safety glasses.
  • Respiratory Protection Fit Testing and Pulmonary Function Testing is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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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 $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 85 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 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 104 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,366 other active welding openings from 671 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.

Koch Engineered Solutions currently has 3 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 Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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.
  • 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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