Job Description:
Job Description Madden Marine is seeking a Structural Quality Assurance Inspector for our client in Portland, OR. The successful candidate will bring sharp attention to detail and strong blueprint-reading skills to match fabrication drawings against Navy drawings and perform weld inspections, ensuring structural work meets exacting quality standards. Pay & Schedule
Pay: $28-$36/hr, DOE
Schedule: Day shift, Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:30 PM.
What You'll Do:
Perform visual inspections of structural welds and part fit-ups on the shop floor, verifying work meets drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
Support First Yield Pass (FYP) inspections to help keep production moving and first-pass quality on track.
Test new subcontractors and employees by inspecting the root pass and cover passes on weld test plates.
Read and interpret structural welding and fabrication prints, blueprints, and technical drawings, including welding symbols, to support quality assurance reviews.
Retrieve corresponding drawings from a Navy documentation database and match them against fabricator prints, identifying discrepancies in dimensions, materials, or welds.
Record inspection and print data in Excel, maintaining organized, accurate records for tracking, reporting, and audit readiness.
Flag inconsistencies and communicate findings to welders, fabricators, and engineering staff for resolution.
What You'll BringMust be a U.S. citizen, as required for access to government/Navy documentation.
Experience performing visual inspections of welds and fit-up of parts in a structural, welding, or fabrication environment.
Experience reading and interpreting structural blueprints, technical drawings, and other engineering prints, including welding symbols and structural fabrication terminology.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies in technical documentation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data entry, organization, and reporting.
Ability to work independently and manage documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
Pre-employment drug screening and/or background check required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic CAD experience.
Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) symbols and standards.
Experience working with military or government technical documentation, such as MIL-SPEC drawings.
Benefits:- Medical insurance
- Paid sick time
- Holidays 401k matching
- Work Environment
This role combines hands-on inspection time on the shop floor, near active welding and fabrication work, with desk-based review of prints, technical drawings, and database records and data entry into Excel. Employees can expect a detail-oriented role requiring sustained focus, accuracy, and comfort working around an active fabrication environment.
