QUALITY TECHNICIAN - MECHANICAL

We are currently seeking a Quality Technician - Mechanical to support our QAQC Department team. As a Quality Technician, you will play an essential role in ensuring our mechanical installations comply with National and City codes, customer design specifications, and RMCI’s expectation of “First Class Work”. You will be supporting the most challenging and exciting projects in the Southwest, including commercial, industrial, mission-critical and water/wastewater treatment facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the mechanical project scope, quality requirements, quality plan, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and quality documents pertaining to the assigned scope of work including applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate with operations to schedule and perform quality inspections and tests to support the construction schedule without compromising quality requirements.
• Perform and document inspections per the ITPs and enforce hold and witness points.
• Prepare inspection/test reports and maintain quality files related to area of responsibility.
• Verify inspection and test compliance with applicable contract documents, codes, and standards.
• Correctly interpret and utilize codes and industry standards to determine compliance of the work, and escalate interpretation questions or conflicts between codes, specifications, and drawings through the Quality chain and the RFI process.
• Assist the project team with completion of required test and turnover documentation, and coordinate with Commissioning on mechanical completion, flushing and cleaning, and readiness checklists.
• Organize quality documents and store per company and project document management procedures.
• Identify, document, and report nonconforming work in accordance with company quality standards and the Project Quality Plan, including issuing NCRs, verifying corrective action, tracking items to closure, and escalating repeat deficiencies.
• Perform receiving inspections of piping materials, valves, equipment, and permanent materials for project requirements as needed.
• Be involved in and provide quality input to task planning meetings.
• Examine field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and potential quality risks that arise or may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed. Report issues promptly to the Quality Superintendent and project team.
• Verify piping, welding, bolting, pressure testing, flushing and cleaning, pipe supports and hangers and equipment installation activities comply with project specifications and procedures.
• Witness and document installation of rotating equipment (pumps, motors, fans, chillers, generators, and similar): setting, leveling, grouting, soft foot, shaft alignment, pipe strain, and coupling installation per OEM requirements; verify OEM lay-up and preservation requirements are maintained until startup.
• Maintain weld and material traceability: weld maps and logs, welder qualification and continuity, WPS applicability, and NDE requests and results, tracked to the applicable specification and code.
• Use calibrated inspection and test equipment (torque wrenches, test gauges, dial indicators and laser alignment tools, weld gauges) and verify calibration status before use.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take appropriate corrective actions to eliminate or minimize hazards, and exercise stop work authority when conditions are unsafe.

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in the mechanical, piping, welding, or industrial construction industry.
• Experience maintaining effective communications (both oral and written) with supervisors, coworkers, and the project management team.
• Knowledge of applicable mechanical codes and standards, such as ASME B31.1, B31.3, and B31.9; ASME Section IX; AWS D1.1; ASME PCC-1 (bolted flanged joint assembly); and MSS SP-58 (pipe supports)..
• Experience inspecting piping systems, welding activities, pressure testing, and mechanical installations, including rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, fans, and chillers (soft foot, laser shaft alignment, pipe strain).
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, piping isometrics, mechanical drawings, specifications, submittals, and OEM installation, operation, and maintenance (IOM) manuals.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Must be a self-starter, organized, and have good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time in one place.
• Ability to walk job sites throughout the day as required.
• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds unassisted as required.
• Ability to work from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and other safe work platforms when necessary.
• Able to work a 40-hour work week, with overtime and off-hour shifts as required.
• Able to work in extreme weather conditions and elements, indoor or outdoor, including heat, cold, rain, mud, dust, and snow depending on the job location.
• Wants to travel for remote projects.

Education/Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Trade certificate or college degree preferred, or equivalent experience in mechanical construction, inspection, or quality assurance.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification preferred.

Safety Level
This is a safety sensitive position, and all applicable policies including drug test and background check will apply.

• The inherent responsibilities of your role may include physical working conditions. In order to safely and successfully perform job duties you must be able to:  
  • Potentially lift up to 50 pounds 
  • Potentially need to do repeated pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching (or working above shoulder), walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing  
  • Potentially operate a motor vehicle, crane, tractor, etc.  
• We reserve the right to continually monitor your ability to safely and successfully complete these inherent physical responsibilities and take action as deemed appropriate in accordance to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

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