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Grid Inspector

Westinghouse Electric Company

Hopkins, SCContract$20/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$20/hr
Location
Hopkins, SC
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Westinghouse is seeking a Grid Inspector for a contract opportunity at its Columbia facility. The role involves inspecting production parts, checking supplier shipping records, interpreting drawings and standards, and supporting daily production needs. The position requires a high school graduate or equivalent, availability for all shifts, and passing specified assessments and screenings. Two years of manufacturing experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Dimensional Inspection, nice to haveVisual Inspection, nice to haveMeasurement Tools, nice to haveShipping Records Review, nice to haveDrawing Interpretation, nice to haveNonconforming Material Handling, nice to haveQuality Communication, nice to haveLifting 35 Lbs, requiredStanding, requiredSitting, requiredPushing, requiredPulling, requiredKneeling, requiredBending, requiredCarrying 35 Lbs, required

Qualifications

High School Graduate or Equivalent, nice to haveAll Shifts Availability, requiredPsychological Safety Assessment, requiredBackground Drug Screen, requiredMedical Screening, required2 Years Manufacturing Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

Contract opportunity for a Grid Inspector at the Westinghouse Columbia facility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Safely perform detailed dimensional and visual inspection of production parts that are repetitive in nature based on customer requirements using standard measurement tools and gages

  • Safely perform an overcheck of shipping documents and records packages provided by our suppliers to ensure the records are accurate and validate Westinghouse expectations have been fulfilled.

  • Read and interpret drawings, process information forms and standards to determine dimensional and skillfulness requirements

  • Review internal and external contract schedules and meet daily production needs

  • Use fundamental tools of non-conforming material including proper documentation in internal hold system

  • Communicate quality issues to all necessary levels of support promptly

THIS IS A CONTRACT Position

Qualifications:

  • High School Graduate or Equivalent

  • Must be Available all Shifts

  • Must pass Psychological/Safety Assessment

  • Must pass stringent background drug screen and medical

  • Can stand, sit, push, pull, kneel, bend and lift and carry 35 lbs

  • 2 Years Manufacturing experience is preferred

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

  • Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits

  • 401(k) Savings Plan

  • Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $20/hour to $20/hour.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

You can submit your completed application, and explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com

Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

How this job compares

Set against the 608 open Quality Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20/hr
  • US median$25–32/hr278 hourly ranges

This rate, $20/hr, is 31% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Quality Inspector hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Quality Inspector jobs in South Carolina and 608 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Quality Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (379 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 286 of the 608 open Quality Inspector jobs (47%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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