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Overview

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Project Quality Inspector B to join their global team, responsible for performing and documenting various quality inspections of Oil & Gas process equipment. This role emphasizes collaboration and compliance to ensure high standards in manufacturing and inspection processes.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and document quality inspections of Oil & Gas process equipment.
  • Conduct welding, machining, and coatings inspection of gas turbine structural skids.
  • Coordinate welding NDE and material traceability verification.
  • Host in-process inspections with customers and 3rd party inspectors.
  • Collect and document material test reports for incoming materials.
  • Perform visual testing of structural and piping weld assemblies.
  • Request and document results of welding NDE activities.
  • Audit and verify industrial coatings application and characterization.
  • Prepare piping pressure testing packages and validate configurations.
  • Assist in training less experienced Welding Inspectors.

Requirements

  • 3 to 5 years of experience as a Quality Control Inspector.
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in pipe fitting or welding.
  • Willingness to work overtime as needed.
  • Experience in welding NDE, material inspection, and fabrication environments.
  • Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and engineering specifications.
  • Technical certifications such as Certified Weld Inspector or AMPP-NACE Level 1 are preferred.
  • Computer and MS Office suite literacy.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Availability to work 2nd shift.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Candidates must pass background and drug/alcohol screenings.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Channelview, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Channelview, TX — toward the top of a $28–$35/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% 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 22 other active welding openings in Channelview, TX right now, from 7 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 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 7 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 Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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