Travel: Qa​/qc Inspector

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QA/QC Lead Job Description

The QA/QC Lead is responsible for overseeing all quality assurance and quality control activities within a mechanical contractor's fabrication shop environment. This role ensures all welded assemblies meet company standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. The QA/QC Lead will supervise and support a team of eight welders, providing inspection, documentation, technical guidance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, highly technical professional with strong leadership capabilities and extensive experience in high-purity mechanical fabrication.

• Lead daily QA/QC operations within the fabrication shop to ensure all welded components meet internal and external quality standards.
• Provide guidance and oversight to 8 welders, ensuring adherence to welding procedures, process parameters, and safety practices.
• Interpret engineering drawings, piping isometrics, and specifications to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Perform visual weld inspections, dimensional checks, and verification of weld parameters in accordance with CWI requirements.
• Maintain and optimize weld traceability, inspection records, and testing documentation.
• Review and approve weld logs, material certificates, non-conformance documents, and final turnover packages.
• Conduct in‑process and final inspections using appropriate tools and QA/QC methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with ASME Section IX, company SOPs, and customer‑specific quality standards.
• Oversee welder qualifications and re‑certification processes.
• Support development and continuous improvement of quality procedures, weld procedures, and inspection criteria.
• Utilize QA/QC and production quality software platforms for documentation, reporting, and workflow management.
• Train shop personnel on proper use of digital quality tools and ensure accurate, real‑time data entry.
• Identify quality trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities within welding processes and fabrication workflows.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, and fabrication teams to optimize quality outcomes.

• Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential.
• Minimum 5+ years of QA/QC experience within a welding or mechanical fabrication environment.
• Strong understanding of ASME Section IX, welding metallurgy, orbital welding processes, and sanitary fabrication practices.
• Experience using digital QA/QC systems such as ISNetworld, Procore, Bluebeam, Weld Trace, or comparable platforms.
• Strong documentation, communication, and leadership skills.

• Past experience in a fabrication shop supervisory or lead role.
• Familiarity with GMP environments, pharmaceutical or high‑purity applications.
• Understanding of automated weld inspection equipment and weld data logging.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor welders.
• Solid understanding of welding processes and standards compliance.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven fabrication environment.

The work environment is a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven fabrication shop. Employees are expected to collaborate closely with engineering, project management, and fabrication teams, utilizing advanced digital QA/QC systems for workflow management and reporting. The role requires a high level of attention to detail and adherence to quality and safety standards. The dress code is typical of a fabrication shop, emphasizing safety and professionalism.

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, Kentucky.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee…