Entry Level Quality Control Inspector Jobs in Garden Grove, CA

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Position Summary

The Quality Control Inspector will support construction quality assurance and documentation control across complex industrial projects. This role plays a critical part in ensuring all construction activities meet established company standards, industry regulations, and client specifications. Projects may include specialized sectors such as microelectronics, pharmaceutical, and high-tech industrial construction. The Quality Control Inspector will oversee inspection activities, maintain documentation accuracy, and support field teams in executing high-quality work across piping, welding, and specialty systems.

Location: Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain required quality documentation in accordance with company SOPs and project specifications.
• Perform inspections of piping systems, welds, and material installations to verify compliance with industry and customer standards.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, and construction plans to validate field installation accuracy.
• Assist engineering teams with field layout, measurements, and quality verification activities.
• Copy, distribute, and maintain project documentation per established procedures.
• Collect field data and compile summary reports for supervisors and project teams.
• Monitor and control materials and equipment specific to assigned scopes of work.
• Verify proper installation of duct systems, including torque values, spark testing, and installation procedures.
• Conduct inspections of:
• PVDF, PP, PE fusion welds
• Carbon steel (CS) and stainless steel (SS) welds
• Stainless steel orbital welds
• PVC and CPVC glue-bonded systems
• Utilize inspection tools including borescopes, profilometry equipment, ultrasonic thickness meters, dial calipers, and standard hand tools.
• Access and navigate customer portals to retrieve specifications, drawings, and project documentation.
• Support additional quality and construction-related assignments as directed.

Qualifications

Required

• Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
• Strong understanding of quality standards related to plastic, metal, and hybrid piping systems used in high-tech and industrial construction.
• Working knowledge of welding processes including: GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW
• General knowledge of ASME B31.3 weld certification processes.
• Experience with BPE automatic orbital welding for high-purity gas systems.
• Familiarity with George Fischer fusion systems including: GF Model IR 63, GF Model IR225, Fuseal, Contain-It systems.
• Ability to inspect welds across multiple materials and systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Comfortable using digital platforms and customer portals for project documentation.
• Ability to work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy.

Preferred

• NDT Level II Technician certification.

• Current or prior ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level II certifications in: RT (Radiographic Testing), UT (Ultrasonic Testing), MT (Magnetic Particle Testing), PT (Penetrant Testing), VT (Visual Testing).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods while completing documentation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders and access trenches, attics, and confined spaces.
• Sufficient visual acuity to review printed and digital documents and perform detailed inspections.
• Ability to work in noisy environments and communicate effectively.
• Ability to recognize alarms, signals, and verbal instructions.
• Ability to wear required PPE at all times.
• Manual dexterity to handle tools and inspect small components.

Compensation

$40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Total Rewards

Murray Company offers a generous total rewards package to include an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) contribution annually on top of a discretionary cash bonus program. Additional benefits include a 401(k) + matching, 100% company-paid medical coverage for employee (up to 2/3 for family), company provided life insurance, optional vision and dental insurance, and more.

Murray Company 3rd Party Recruiter Engagements

Murray Company does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from third-party recruiting agencies or individual recruiters in response to job postings. Resumes submitted to any employee of Murray Company without a signed agreement by an officer of the company (or his or her delegate) AND without the express written agreement by the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources function to engage in a search on behalf of the company will become property of Murray Company. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of Murray Company will not be considered binding terms. Murray Company will not pay a fee to any third-party recruiting firms or individual recruiters that have not coordinated their recruiting activity through the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources function.