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Quality Inspector / MT Inspector

Naval Shipbuilding & Nondestructive Testing

General Dynamics Electric Boat - Quonset Point, RI

Current

Submarine Hull & Structural Quality

Notice

Work performed under DoD controlled technology and NAVSEA program protocols. Specific inspection findings, components, and process details are not shared publicly.

Inspection Responsibilities

Submarine Hull & Structural Inspection

Perform quality inspection on submarine hull and structural components for the Virginia and Columbia class submarine programs, working under DoD controlled technology protocols and naval shipbuilding quality standards.

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)

Conduct Magnetic Particle Testing on welds and structural elements to detect surface and near-surface discontinuities.

Documentation & Standards

Traceable Quality Records

Document inspection results, dispositions, and discrepancies in traceable quality records aligned to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) requirements and ISO 9001 quality system principles.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with welders, fitters, manufacturing engineers, and quality engineers to drive root cause analysis and corrective action on inspection findings.

Technical Skills & Domain Knowledge

Nondestructive Testing

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Visual Inspection Weld Inspection

Quality & Standards

NAVSEA Standards ISO 9001 Naval Shipbuilding Quality DoD Controlled Technology

Process & Root Cause

Root Cause Analysis Corrective Action Discrepancy Disposition Quality Records

Cross-Functional

Welders & Fitters Manufacturing Engineering Quality Engineering

Programs Supported

  • Virginia Class: Fast-attack nuclear-powered submarine program; one of two active US Navy submarine programs in production at Electric Boat.
  • Columbia Class: Strategic ballistic-missile nuclear-powered submarine program; the Navy's highest-priority acquisition program, replacing the Ohio class.

Skills Reinforced in This Role

Technical

  • Nondestructive testing fundamentals
  • Inspection-record discipline
  • Weld and structural assessment
  • Discrepancy dispositioning

Quality & Compliance

  • NAVSEA quality requirements
  • ISO 9001 quality system principles
  • DoD controlled-technology protocols
  • Traceability and change control

Collaboration

  • Working with shop-floor trades
  • Engineering-quality partnership
  • Root cause and corrective action
  • Findings communication and follow-through

Role Context

This role complements prior production-floor work at ASML Wilton (semiconductor lithography) with structured naval-shipbuilding quality control NDT inspection experience. Together they cover both sides of the modern manufacturing-quality picture: high-mix precision sub-assembly under contamination and tolerance discipline on one side, and inspection of large structural assemblies under naval and ISO 9001 quality system principles on the other.