Quality Control Inspector

Job Description Who will you be working with?

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company improves the environmental sustainability of industrial heating applications, particularly focused on the aluminum and steel industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA since 1934, Bloom serves its global customers from subsidiaries in the Germany, India, and China.

Bloom Engineering’s knowledge and experience in furnace and heating applications provides meaningful competitive advantage to our customers by reducing CO2and NOX, conversion to sustainable fuel sources, increasing production capacity, improving temperature uniformity, reducing fuel consumption, and enhancing operating flexibility.

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for verifying that materials, fabricated components, welded assemblies, coatings, refractory installations, and finished products meet all customer, engineering, industry, regulatory, and company quality requirements. The inspector conducts inspections throughout the manufacturing process, reviews quality documentation, identifies nonconforming conditions, and supports corrective actions to ensure products are delivered safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable specifications.

This is a union position with a pay rate of $38.11/hour.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school training, manufacturing certification, or related education preferred.

• Minimum 3-5 years of quality inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience inspecting fabricated weldments, assemblies, and industrial equipment preferred. Prior welding experience is a plus.
• Experience with material traceability and quality documentation preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Engineering drawings
  • Blueprints
  • Specifications
  • Bills of Material (BOMs)
  • Welding documents
  • Quality procedures
• Knowledge of:
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Welding inspection principles
  • Material certifications
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Dimensional inspection techniques

Inspection Equipment - Must be proficient in using tape measures, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, thickness gauges, dual indicators, surface profile gauges, weld gauges, and precision measuring instruments.

Computer Skills – Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, Microsoft Outlook, ERP/MRP systems, electronic quality management systems, and digital inspection reporting systems.

• Inspect incoming raw materials, components, purchased parts, and outsourced machined and fabrication components and assemblies.
• Verify welding activities are performed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Perform visual weld inspections in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Identify weld discontinuities and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
• Verify material certifications, heat numbers, traceability records, and compliance with purchase order requirements.
• Review Mill Test Reports (MTRs), Certificates of Compliance (COCs), and supplier quality documentation.
• Confirm proper identification and storage of incoming materials.
• Document and report material discrepancies or supplier quality issues.

• Work with the group leaders and shop employees to perform dimensional inspections of assemblies and components during in-shop fabrication (when required), refractory, assembly, and paint.
• Verify compliance with manufacturing drawings, specifications, work instructions, and quality plans.
• Conduct visual inspections of assemblies throughout…