Paint and Blast Inspector

Management/Supervisory Requirements: Must be able to work with foremen, supervisors, and administrative staff to manage the implementation and/or continuance of safe work practices, operations, and overall function of the facility.

General Requirements: Work requires professional written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Bilingual abilities in Spanish preferred, but not required. Ability to recognize and evaluate weld discontinuities, areas of improvement, and other weaknesses in all products at Smith Industries LLC. Ability to perform tests and measurements on Smith products and should be able to read drawings. Ability to participate in and give input in group meetings. Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule. Above all must be a team player with high level of dedication.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand/walk up to 90% of the workday; sit to perform normal office duties for up to 50% of the workday, occasional bending, squatting, ascending ladders/stairways.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assures the quality of all materials, structures, components of all types of pressure vessels and tanks, is maintained throughout the production process.
• Verifies that all vessels, tanks, and other product lines comply with all relevant quality standards and regulations (i.e. ASME and API, etc).
• Verifies materials, parts and final products through independent checks and inspections.
• Maintains and documents all Quality Control inspections and findings on travelers and QC Inspection sheets.
• Assists the QA/QC Manager in preparing, tracking, maintaining, copying and distribution of various quality reports, logs, records, and databases and with implementation of the Quality Management System.
• Assures that all material received on shop floor and marked with heat number and Smith Identifying number.
• Handles evolving needs in a timely manner with an ability to do heavily task-oriented document processing quickly and efficiently as project timelines are often impacted in a hectic job shop environment.
• Manages work within the electronic document systems, utilizing a PC to maintain a variety of records, entries and updates of data into electronic databases of varying types.
• Works with Production Supervisors, Safety Manager, and QC inspectors with various administrative duties, data entry, document preparations, etc. as assigned.
• Updates and ensures compliance with material control spreadsheet, provides oversight on compliance and implementation of procedures and policies for all employees.
• Inspects the work in the Paint & Blast department and works closely with the Paint & Blast Manager to ensure consistent quality work standards are met.
• Provides input and information to assist Paint & Blast Manager to achieve company objectives.
• Monitors manufacturing process to ensure quality and accountability.
• Works with QA/QC Manager and Director of Operations to ensure that vessels being produced are meeting customer, company and quality policies and requirements.
• Notifies QA/QC Manager of any quality problems in a timely manner so that corrective and preventive action can be taken, and scheduler can adjust and accommodate for any delays in production due dates, including any documentation.

Benefits

• Best job in town!
• Safety First Company!
• Full benefits package!
• Paid employee medical!
• Company is Locally Owned!
• Competitive pay
• Generous PTO policy
• BlueCross BlueShield medical
• 401k with match
• Weekly pay
• Semi-annual bonuses
• Company provided uniforms
• Daytime schedule
• No travel required
• Emphasis on Safety
• Work in a family environment
• Position in an expanding company where you can grow your career

Average # of hours per week: 50-60

Smith Industries LLC is a solid, locally owned company that has been in business since 2004.