QC Inspection Specialist

About the role

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide.

Job Purpose

The QC Inspection Specialist will perform a variety of quality assurance and control duties. This role will operate highly technical tools such as Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) analyzers for testing carbon steel materials and to perform Positive Material Identification (PMI) of stainless, low and high alloy steels.

The Role's responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Operate and maintain OES, LIBS and XRF equipment to test material chemistry with extreme accuracy, particularly for HF Alky service materials with low residual elements.
• Conduct PMI to determine material composition, ensuring compliance with ASTM material types, grades, and element percentages.
• Perform customer-related inspections, third-party inspections, internal quality audits, and other quality assurance/control tasks.
• Inspect a wide range of piping materials, including pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets, bolts, nuts, and more, manufactured to various material specifications.
• Use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, thread gages, tape measures, scales, rulers, OES, LIBS and XRF PMI equipment to ensure materials meet specification requirements.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in current calibration status, issue purchase orders for calibration services, and update calibration records in the MRC Global Equipment and Calibrations Database.
• Select samples for inspection, document inspection results, maintain inspection records, and input results into MRC Global AML and Quality Inspection and Testing Databases.
• Document nonconforming materials in the MRC Global Nonconformance Database.

Required Experience

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Advanced PMI training using OES, LIBS and XRF analysis equipment.
• Must have a current, valid driver's license and acceptable record at all times.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of material specifications and PMI techniques.
• Experience with precision measuring equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage calibration processes and maintain accurate records.
• Working knowledge of warehouse distribution operations including shipping, receiving, packaging, inventory controls, etc.
• Working knowledge of, or ability to learn the industry standards, quality codes, and customer specifications involved in MRC Global's quality process.
• Strong reasoning and reading skills to be able to review and interpret quality codes and to analyze potentially nonconforming material.
• Self-starter and good communicator with the ability to work as both an effective quality inspector and as a member of a team.
• Ability to operate forklifts, order pickers, cranes, and other typical warehouse material handling equipment.
• Ability to manage direct reports to accommodate changing requirements and to fulfill all departmental responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively analyze quality data and to present results, determine trends, etc.
• Ability to recognize the need for process change, and a willingness to implement changes when beneficial to the department and to MRC Global.

Working Conditions

• Physical activity/exertion is routine.
• Able to lift 25-50 pounds over head.
• May be exposed to loud noises.
• Able to stand for long periods of time.
• Operate heavy machinery/tools (as required).
• PPE required.
• Able to work overtime and weekends.
• Able to work in the elements, such as in extreme temperatures (hot/cold).
• For additional position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

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