Quality Inspector

About the role

The Quality Control Inspector performs receiving, in-process, assembly, testing, and final inspections of serviced equipment and newly assembled products. The role verifies conformity to applicable drawings, bills of material (BOMs), work orders, procedures, specifications, acceptance criteria, and customer requirements. The inspector performs visual and dimensional inspections, supports testing activities, documents nonconformances, and interfaces with customers and third-party inspectors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, assembly, and final inspections of serviced equipment, components, and newly assembled products.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections using micrometers, vernier calipers, gauges, and other applicable measuring equipment. Perform hardness testing when required and appropriately trained or qualified.
• Inspect threads, threaded connections, sealing surfaces, coatings, markings, components, assemblies, and workmanship for compliance with applicable requirements.
• Verify product configuration, identification, traceability, and assembly against applicable drawings, BOMs, work orders, procedures, and specifications.
• Witness and verify applicable pressure or hydrostatic tests, functional tests, factory acceptance tests (FATs), and other required testing activities.
• Verify inspection and measuring equipment is suitable for use, properly identified, within its required calibration or verification period, and in acceptable physical condition. Remove from use or report equipment with expired, missing, illegible, or questionable calibration status.
• Review inspection records, test reports, checklists, and quality documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify nonconforming conditions and initiate Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) with clear, factual, and objective descriptions, including the applicable requirement, actual condition, measurements, discrepancy location, and supporting evidence.
• Do not accept or release product when applicable inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, testing, or quality documentation have not been satisfactorily completed.
• Interface professionally with customers and third-party inspectors during inspections, testing, witness points, hold points, and FAT activities.
• Participate in internal, customer, and external audits by providing applicable records, explaining inspection activities, and presenting objective evidence within the inspector's area of responsibility.
• Support quality investigations and corrective actions by providing inspection results, measurements, photographs, and other objective evidence as required.
• Obtain and maintain applicable Baker Hughes internal qualifications or external certifications required for assigned inspection activities.
• Maintain accurate and traceable quality records and perform activities in accordance with Baker Hughes Quality Management System (QMS), safety requirements, and applicable procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Relevant experience in quality inspection, equipment service, assembly, testing, machining, or a related industrial environment.
• Experience using micrometers, vernier calipers, gauges, and precision measuring equipment.
• Ability to perform detailed visual and dimensional inspections of mechanical equipment and components.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, work orders, procedures, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Working knowledge of calibration requirements and proper use of inspection and measuring equipment.
• Basic knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Management System principles.
• Ability to clearly document inspection results and write detailed, factual, and objective NCRs.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic quality documentation systems.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work with Operations, Engineering, Quality, customers, and third-party inspectors.
• Ability to meet the physical and work environment requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of quality inspection experience, preferably in oil and gas, equipment service, repair, assembly, testing, or a related industrial environment.
• Technical certificate or associate degree in mechanical, manufacturing, inspection, quality, or a related field.
• Experience with pressure testing, functional testing, FATs, and customer or third-party inspection activities.
• Experience participating in ISO 9001, API, customer, internal, or external audits.
• Knowledge of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods, welding, coating inspection, hardness testing, machining, material identification, and traceability.
• Current applicable NDT certification is preferred but not required unless specified by the governing acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, or other applicable oil and gas quality requirements is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Integrity and accountability
• Clear and objective communication
• Organization and documentation
• Problem-solving
• Customer focus
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Quality and safety mindset

Pay and benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Inspection - QC III