Quality Technician in Birmingham

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North American Construction Services, Ltd. is hiring a full-time Quality Technician to join our team in Pinson/Birmingham, AL. North American Construction Services (HQ: Pinson/Birmingham, AL) is a dynamic subsidiary of Fives North American Combustion (HQ: Cleveland) and the renowned Fives Group (HQ: Paris). With over five decades of pioneering contributions, we proudly execute innovative engineering, fabrication, and construction in the field of industrial thermal processes.

Your role will be to:

• Perform a variety of fabrication inspections such as dimensional, squareness, flatness, roundness to within 1/16” shop tolerance or drawing specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Perform Visual Testing, Mag particle, and Liquid penetrant testing as required per AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.9 as required.
• Initiate the NCR (Non-Conformance Report) process and assist in tagging and communicating repair or replacement decisions.
• Work directly with Engineering on a wide variety of issues including correcting print errors, design for efficiency and value adding operations and total quality checks to complete cost-effective routings.
• Coordinate Fab and Construction employees to resolve problems with parts setups, routings and quality issues.
• Train employees in the operation of inspection equipment, print interpretation and the basics of quality.
• Act as liaison between Fab, Construction, Engineering and Purchasing and/or the vendors for the disposition of the questionable parts, workmanship and engineering issues.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Detect and report any unusual conditions or faulty material.

Requirements:

• Have a working knowledge of electronic levels, hardness testing equipment, micrometers, verniers and other various electronic and hand gages to inspect parts for tolerances, specifications, finish and material requirements, workmanship and subassemblies as required by the operation sheets, instructions, prints, etc.
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, basic statistics, ISO procedures, gage calibration.
• Experience with AISC certifications.
• Experience with AWS D1.1 and ASME B31.3.
• High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred.
• Vocational school training or apprenticeship training preferred.
• 4-6 years related experience and/or training.
• VT level 1, MT level 1, PT level 1, AMPP level 1.

Comprehensive benefits package featuring coverage for the majority of health insurance premiums, along with company-paid life insurance, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD).

Why come to North American Construction Services? We are visionaries, challengers, collaborators and relationship-builders. We are passionate and proud of our history, products and services. We take care of each other, our customers, and our communities simply because it is the right thing to do.