Electrical and Instrumentation Vendor Surveillance Inspector

Our client, Industrial & Energy Manufacturing is seeking a Electrical and Instrumentation Vendor Surveillance Inspector to join their team. As a Electrical and Instrumentation Vendor Surveillance Inspector, you will be part of the Supplier Quality / Vendor Surveillance team supporting sourcing readiness and shipment release decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong quality judgment, clear communication with suppliers and cross-functional partners, and the drive to ensure electrical and instrumentation equipment meets design intent and applicable standards before it reaches the jobsite.

Job Title: Electrical and Instrumentation Vendor Surveillance Inspector

Location: Robstown, TX

Pay Range: $40hr-$45hr

Shift: 1st

What's the Job?

• Conduct onsite supplier surveillance (pre-qualification, periodic, and for-cause) to verify compliance with purchase orders, specifications, drawings, ITPs, codes, and quality requirements for electrical and instrumentation scope.
• Review and validate vendor documentation packages, including ITPs, material certifications, nameplate/datasheet compliance, wiring diagrams, schematics, panel layouts, inspection/test records, calibration certificates, FAT procedures and results, and equipment data books/O&Ms; hold release when documentation is incomplete or nonconforming.
• Witness and verify critical fabrication, inspection, and test activities at hold/witness points, including incoming material verification, dimensional/fit checks, wiring and termination quality, insulation resistance/continuity familiarity, point-to-point checks, functional/loop checks, protection/relay testing, FAT sequences, and other specified tests.
• Identify, document, and track nonconformances; collaborate with suppliers on corrective actions and verify effective closure before shipment or final acceptance.
• Prepare clear surveillance and inspection reports with findings, risk assessment, and recommended disposition; communicate results to Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and project stakeholders to support release decisions.

What's Needed?

• Relevant electrical/instrumentation inspection, commissioning, or vendor surveillance qualification preferred (e.g., NICET, ISA, manufacturer OEM training, or equivalent demonstrated I&E source inspection experience), plus working familiarity with supplier quality systems such as ISO 9001.
• Minimum of 8 years of inspection/audit experience on large-scale industrial or energy projects, including at least 3 years in vendor surveillance/source inspection of electrical and/or instrumentation equipment and assemblies.
• Ability to read and interpret purchase orders, single-lines, schematics, loop drawings, panel drawings, specifications, ITPs, datasheets, and vendor FAT/turnover packages; strong written and verbal communication with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (e.g., NEC/NFPA 70, UL, IEC, ISA; IEEE as applicable) and proficiency with inspection methods and tools appropriate to I&E surveillance, including familiarity with FAT execution and test documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (domestic and/or international), often on short notice, with a valid passport (or ability to obtain one) and ability to obtain required visas.

What's in it for me?

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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