Project Quality Inspector B
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Engineering
Quality Engineering -
Manufacturing / Production
Quality Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’tjust talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.
Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
This position is accountable for performing and documenting various Quality inspections of Oil & Gas process equipment, including structural and piping welding NDE (non-destructive examination), industrial coatings characterization, material receiving inspection, electrical and instrumentation (E&I) walkdown, pressure testing coordination and machining dimensional
inspections.
DIMENSIONS:- Responsible for the welding, machining, and coatings inspection of 20+ gas turbine structural skids per month.
- Coordinate welding NDE and material traceability verification of 25+ piping spool segments per day.
- Own inspection activities of 20+ material inspection orders per week for fabrication of piping and structural assemblies.
- Host multiple customers and 3rd party inspectors for in-process inspection of balance of plant process piping, structural assemblies, and gas turbine structural skids.
- Report to the Quality Production Supervisor
- Interface and communicate with customers and 3rd party inspectors for in-process quality inspections.
- Collaborate with other Solar departments including Quality Engineers, Construction Services Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Value Stream Management, Production Supervisors, Project Management, and NDE Suppliers.
- Perform inspections in indoor/outdoor fabrication areas and shop floor environments.
- Support simultaneous project tasks and duties, to meet production schedules.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Comply with Turbo Fab’s Environmental, Health and Safety Programs, Regulations and Guidelines.
- Collect, validate, and document material test reports (MTRs) for incoming materials, welded structural assemblies, and welded piping spools
- Perform visual testing (VT) of structural and piping weld assemblies.
- Request, coordinate and document results of welding NDE activities with supplier’s test technicians, including magnetic particle (MT), liquid penetrant (PT), ultrasonic (UT), radiographic (RT), and positive material identification (PMI).
- Host and lead fabrication inspection points with customers and 3rd party inspectors, for verification of compliance to Inspection & Test Plans and prepare final inspection reports.
- Audit and verify satisfactory application and characterization of industrial coatings, in compliance with applicable engineering specification, engineering drawings, paint forms, and project Inspection Test Plan
- Prepare piping pressure testing packages, verify pressure testing configurations, compile testing data charts, validate equipment calibration certificates, and deliver hard/digital copies for customer approval.
- Assists in training other less experienced Welding Inspectors as needed.
- This position is for fully competent and qualified Q.C. Inspectors that have three to five years of experience and require minimal supervision in performing the job.
- 1 - 3 years of experience in pipe fitting or welding
- Willingness and availability to work overtime as needed to support production schedules.
- Experience in welding NDE, receiving material inspection, structural welding, pipe welding, pipe fitting, machining, assembly and/or fabrication environments of Oil and Gas process equipment.
- Abi…
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