Quality Control Inspector
Apache Fabricators – Houston, TX
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour DOE
Schedule: Monday - Saturday | First Shift
Apache Fabricators is seeking a Quality Control Inspector with hands-on fabrication shop experience. Candidates must have experience inspecting weldments, structural steel components, and fabricated assemblies. This position is not intended for warehouse, food manufacturing, or medical device quality backgrounds.
Perform in-process and final inspections of fabricated products.
Inspect welds, fit-up, dimensions, and assemblies to customer specifications.
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and weld symbols.
Verify material traceability and documentation.
Complete inspection reports and quality records.
Identify and document non-conforming products.
Work closely with production personnel to ensure quality standards are maintained.
Utilize measuring tools including tape measures, calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
Ensure compliance with company quality procedures and customer requirements.
Minimum 3+ years of QC inspection experience in a fabrication shop environment.
Experience inspecting structural steel, weldments, or fabricated assemblies.
Ability to read fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
Strong understanding of dimensional inspections and quality standards.
Experience using precision measuring equipment.
Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
CWI certification or pursuit of certification.
Experience with ISO 9001 quality systems.
Structural steel or heavy industrial fabrication experience.
Applicants must have fabrication shop quality experience. Candidates with structural steel, welding, and fabrication inspection backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
