QA Inspector I

Overview

Inspect and ensure railcar/tank car quality per FRA, AAR, and client specs.

Key Responsibilities

• railcar inspection
• quality training
• document review
• safety compliance
• quality integration
• disposition authority

Tasks

-Perform facility level Quality Program and customer specification training for new and existing employees -Perform Incoming, In Process, and Final Inspections on Railcars with adherence to FRA, AAR, and Client specifications. -Adheres to budgets, schedules, performance standards as provided by Senior Management -Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and ARS Specifications, Client specifications and arrangement drawings and blueprints -Complies with company's Safety Program by following all in house and OSHA rules, regulations, and procedures. -Integrates quality functions into a multi-discipline work environment -Mentor QA Inspector candidates to the Quality Inspector Training Matrix -Is responsible for performing Inspections at assigned facility and capable of supporting the Quality program at multiple operating facilities as needed. -Adheres to the standards of the Quality Program for assigned location to ensure delivery of a quality product to ARS customers. -Has the authority to make disposition decisions for any non-conforming equipment, product or repaired items or services, subject to verification by the Quality Assurance Supervisor -Collaborate with Facility Manager, QA Supervisor, or Production Supervisor on any AAR requirements or QA concerns that affect the quality of work performed to railcars.

Requirements

• railcar repair
• aar repair
• high school
• qa inspector
• problem solving
• physical fitness

What You Bring

-Ability to work in a confined space -Climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, smelling and visual acuity, with color and depth perception -Must be Railcar Repair Technician III qualified -Required to use personal protective equipment as environmental conditions dictate -QA M-1003 Program and Manual training to be completed within 90 days of employment -Math Skills: Works with simple mathematical concepts. -Ability to pass pre-employment physical -Must be knowledgeable of the AAR Repair procedures and requirements. -High School diploma or equivalent -Certification to Company In-process, Final & In-Bound Inspection Training Matrix is required for full QA Inspector Certification (up to 2 years to complete) -Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screens -Mechanically inclined with sound reasoning ability: Solves practical problems. -The duties of this job require fully passing the fitness for duty examination -Writes routine reports and correspondence and is able to communicate effectively with superior, peer and subordinate positions

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About Cathcart Rail

-Founded in 2015 by Thomas and Casey Cathcart, the company began with a single repair facility and grew through strategic acquisitions. -Its financial growth is backed by infrastructure investors like Star America and Nuveen, with capital from Bank of America-led financing syndicates. -Typical projects include freight and tank car repair, contract switching, transloading, cleaning, parts fabrication, track maintenance, and railcar storage. -Standout facts: its evolution from a single shop to one of the largest independent railcar service platforms in under a decade.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must pass a fitness for duty examination and pre‑employment physical. -must pass pre‑employment and random drug screens.