Quality Technician (Electrical)
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
Schedule: 4-10 schedule
Location: Quintana, Texas
This opportunity is suited to an experienced electrical quality professional supporting field-based inspection, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and vendor oversight activities within an industrial plant environment. The role focuses on quality assurance across power distribution, MCCs, transformers, motors, cable systems, grounding, and related infrastructure, helping to ensure work is completed in line with engineering requirements, industry standards, and site procedures. This position also offers involvement in vendor inspections, documentation review, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, maintenance, operations, and reliability teams.
Required Experience:
- 10+ years of experience working with industrial electrical systems in an operating plant environment
- Experience in installation, inspection, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems
- Experience supporting critical electrical systems or serving in an electrical subject matter expert capacity
- Experience providing field quality oversight for vendor activities, testing practices, and equipment condition
- Experience working in outdoor industrial environments and supporting activities in active units
Required Skills:
- Strong understanding of low, medium, and high voltage power distribution systems
- Strong knowledge of motor control centers, switchgear, transformers, motors, cable installation, terminations, grounding, and bonding systems
- Ability to review electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, job plans, inspection and test plans, and quality documentation
- Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and site-specific electrical safety and installation requirements
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and SAP
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and coordination across departments
- Ability to identify deficiencies, raise punch items or NCRs, and support resolution
Required Certifications:
- Trade certification or equivalent training in industrial electrical systems
- Either a Master Electrician License or NETA Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- NFPA 70E Certification or training
- Master Electrician License and NETA Certification
- QA/QC or inspection certifications such as CWI or VT Level II, where applicable
- High voltage switching or electrical safety certifications
- Experience with work package or QA tracking systems
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.