QA Inspector 1/C

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the OPC Quality Assurance Manager, perform in process and final inspections on government and commercial shipbuilding projects and ensure the company processes, contractual requirements and QMS are adhered to. Interact and interface with the Company’s Project Managers, Craft Superintendents, Foreman, Supervisors, Outfitting Coordinators, Subcontractors and Customer Representatives in the coordination and performance of quality inspections.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers;
the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Excellent record retention from any inspections, checkpoints or Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
• Monitors compliance with company Quality Management System, Workmanship standards and Contract requirements
• Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.
• Document and report deficient work and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Interact and interface with the Company’s project construction team members, craft superintendents, and customer representatives, regulatory body inspectors in the coordination and performance of quality inspections.
• Responsible for verification of specifications, drawings, and shipbuilding standards to ensure compliance with specifications and material requirements.
• Schedules, performs and document various inspections including ship hull fabrication, module erection, tank close-out, tank leak testing, pipe fabrication, and machinery placement, etc.
• Perform and document in-process and final inspections as required by contract inspection plans as well as for Suppliers and/or Subcontractors.
• Conduct daily product verification inspections and surveillance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Conduct visual inspections of completed welds to ensure they meet the acceptance criteria.
• Perform other duties as assigned by OPC QA Manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three or more years of maritime/ship construction/repair and/or shipbuilding related industry experience desired. Previous experience in Quality Control (QC) and/or Quality Assurance (QA) required. Requires an understanding of government and/or commercial shipbuilding specifications. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered. An understanding and experience in welding and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Level II experience with PT/MT/UT to conduct visual inspections of completed welds to ensure they meet industry standards is desired. Experience in the shipyard of Electrical, Machinery, Piping, Outfitting, NDT, Welding or Mechanical