Field Quality Control & Safety Inspector - Traveling

Sioux Falls, SD

For over 100 years, Maguire Iron has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. The Quality Control & Safety Inspector will perform regular job site safety inspections to ensure field crews & sub-contractors are complying with Maguire’s safety program and policies. They will also perform quality inspections on completed work.

Essential Functions: Safety

  • Performs regular job site safety inspections to ensure field crews comply with Maguire Iron’s safety program policies       and procedures to include but not limited to the following.
  • Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, hard hats, face shields, respirators (air fed & cartridge) and hearing         protection, steel toed boots/shoes, long sleeves/leathers etc.
  • Fall Protection: Harness, shock absorbing lanyards, safety lines, safety climb systems etc.
  • Rigging & Cranes: All rigging per SOP manual, cables, rope falls, roof ladders & pick boards backed up to separate          rigging points, cables and ropes inspected for defects; scaffolds properly set up, ball properly supported,                        hoisting/picks executed per SOP manual.
  • Line of Fire: Tag lines used, no exterior work when crane company on site, no one in line of fire when                            grinding/gouging, gas cylinders secured, O2 & Acetylene separated.
  • Training/Administration: Weekly safety meetings, pre-job site evaluations, weekly job site inspections, daily                   inspection of PPE, confined space entry, job site housekeeping.
  • Complete and record field safety documentation forms.
  • Inform, instruct, and document field crew on inspection findings.
  • OSHA 30

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of team members. May perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions: Quality Control

  • NACE Certified
  • Visually inspect field sandblast and painting operations.
  • Measure sandblast profile according to contract specifications
  • Measure paint wet mil & DFT according to contract specifications
  • Conduct maintenance program visual inspections
  • Complete and record field quality inspection forms
  • Inform, instruct, and document field crew on inspection findings

The ideal candidate must have working knowledge of all job specific operating procedures, be extremely quality conscious and detail oriented, have a minimum of three years sandblasting and painting experience, have one to two years of safety experience, accept responsibility and account for own actions, have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, be able to build solid relationships with internal and external customers, be dependable and trustworthy, and have basic computer skills.

Work Environment:

  • Must be able to work outside in both a hot and cold environment.
  • Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
  • Must be able to see details at close range.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
  • Must be able to traverse construction sites by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.
  • Must be able to climb up to heights of 200 feet.

At Maguire, we believe in protecting and storing quality water. We do this by being the best water tank company for our customers and employees.

Maguire is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Maguire complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.