Full-Time

Quality Technician

Kelso Industries

Kelso Industries

1,001-5,000 employees

Consolidated HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing services

No salary listed

Lucedale, MS, USA

In Person

Extensive travel to project and customer sites is required, including extended periods at project locations.

Category
Manufacturing Quality & Test (1)
Required Skills
Welding
CAD
Microsoft Office
Quality Assurance (QA)

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Requirements
  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
  • Working knowledge of welding processes, weld discontinuities, inspection practices, and welding documentation.
  • Working knowledge of applicable AWS requirements.
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, isometrics, specifications, weld symbols, and project documentation.
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving requirements.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work at project locations for extended periods.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify workmanship or documentation concerns in active field environments.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate respectfully with craft employees, supervision, customers, and inspectors.
  • Ability to maintain accurate, organized, and timely quality documentation.
  • Ability to work independently while following project-specific quality procedures and direction from Quality leadership.
  • Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and electronic documentation systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple inspection and documentation priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
  • Ability to work in active industrial construction environments and around welding, fabrication, and heavy equipment activities.
  • Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and navigate uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.
  • Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying temperatures, weather conditions, and industrial environments.
  • Ability to work extended shifts, nights, weekends, shutdowns, or outage schedules when required.
Responsibilities
  • Support the Quality Site Manager and project leadership with day-to-day quality assurance and quality control activities on assigned projects.
  • Perform visual welding inspections and verify work is completed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs), drawings, and project requirements.
  • Verify welder identification, qualifications, and continuity records as required for assigned work.
  • Assist with welder testing and qualification activities under the direction of Quality leadership.
  • Maintain weld maps, weld logs, inspection records, material documentation, and other required quality records.
  • Verify material identification, heat numbers, traceability, and documentation where required by the project or applicable code.
  • Assist with receiving inspections and verification of materials, components, and documentation.
  • Monitor welding, fit-up, fabrication, piping, boiler, pressure-component, structural, and mechanical work for compliance with project requirements.
  • Coordinate and document required hold points, witness points, visual examinations, and inspections.
  • Assist with coordination of nondestructive examination activities and maintain related reports and documentation.
  • Identify and communicate quality concerns, deficiencies, or nonconforming work to the Quality Site Manager and field supervision.
  • Assist with Non-Conformance Reports, corrective-action documentation, punch lists, and reinspection activities.
  • Maintain organized and complete project quality files for turnover, customer review, and audit purposes.
  • Assist with turnover packages, data books, weld documentation, inspection records, and project closeout activities.
  • Participate in pre-job planning, quality meetings, and field coordination meetings as requested.
  • Work collaboratively with Operations, Project Management, Safety, craft supervision, customers, and third-party inspectors to support successful project execution.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two or more years of industrial construction, welding, fabrication, inspection, quality assurance/quality control, or related field experience.
  • Exposure to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) requirements.
  • Experience maintaining inspection records, weld logs, material documentation, or similar quality records.

Kelso Industries is a holding group that brings together market-leading HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing companies serving commercial and residential properties in the western United States. It partners with established brands, providing resources to expand service offerings while preserving each brand’s identity and entrepreneurial spirit. The company acquires and invests in strong HVAC, sheet metal, pipefitting, plumbing, and controls businesses west of the Mississippi to deliver comprehensive services for property owners, builders, and developers. Its model focuses on growing the network through acquisitions, supporting employees’ development, and leveraging a larger organization to ensure customer service excellence. Goal: expand regional service capabilities and reach by integrating high-quality service providers under a common umbrella while maintaining the distinct strengths and cultures of its partner brands.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$50M

Headquarters

Phoenix, Arizona

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Paceline's $50 million investment explicitly funds more complementary acquisitions across 2024-2026.
  • Kelso bought United Services in June 2026, expanding its Southeast footprint.
  • August 2026 acquisitions in Alabama, Wyoming, and Washington broaden industrial and infrastructure capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid rollups since Paceline's 2023 $50 million check strain integration and systems.
  • Heavy deal dependence risks a slowdown if sellers dry up or financing tightens in 2026.
  • If local-identity preservation fails, Kelso loses talent, customers, and the platform's entire thesis.

What makes Kelso Industries unique

  • Kelso keeps acquired brands local, as with Wallace Electric and Gaddy Electric in 2024-2026.
  • It combines HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and controls into one national MEP platform.
  • The model targets established family firms west of the Mississippi and now Southeast markets.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Hybrid Work Options

Training Programs

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

23%

1 year growth

23%

2 year growth

23%
Honigman LLP
Sep 4th, 2026
Honigman represents Kelso Industries in acquisition of Gaddy Electric & Plumbing Company.

Honigman represents Kelso Industries in acquisition of Gaddy Electric & Plumbing Company. Announcement Sep 4, 2026 Honigman recently represented Kelso Industries, a provider of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and related building services, in connection with its acquisition of Gaddy Electric & Plumbing Company, a Demopolis, Alabama-based provider of electrical and plumbing services. Founded nearly 70 years ago, Gaddy Electric & Plumbing Company is a multi-generational family business. A Honigman deal team led by Corporate Partners Evan Leibhan, Alexander Whang, and Michael Rhoad with support from Associates Lea Glenn and Kelly Lewis advised Kelso on the transaction.

ForexTV
Feb 3rd, 2025
Kelso Industries Acquires YES and ENETK

Woodbridge International announced the sale of its clients, YES LLC, an electrical contractor, and ENETK LLC, an automation company, to Kelso Industries. Both companies are based in North Dakota and serve industries like oil, natural gas, and refining. Kelso Industries, located in Phoenix, Arizona, specializes in MEP+ solutions. Woodbridge International is known for its innovative global marketing approach in the mergers and acquisitions sector.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 18th, 2024
Anchor Peabody Represents Wallace Electric in its Partnership with Kelso Industries

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., March 18, 2024-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Anchor Peabody is pleased to announce that it has represented Wallace Electric Co. ("Wallace Electric"), a leading commercial electrical contractor, in its new partnership with Kelso Industries, a collection of market-leading companies providing commercial HVAC, mechanical, refrigeration, electrical, industrial and plumbing services.

Business Wire
Nov 28th, 2023
Affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners Provides $50 Million Investment to Kelso Industries

An affiliate of Paceline Equity Partners, LLC (“Paceline”), a Dallas-based private equity manager, today announced that it has provided a $50 million

The Business Journals
Nov 27th, 2023
Phoenix-based Kelso Industries gets $50M investment from Paceline Equity Partners

Phoenix-based Kelso Industries gets $50M investment from Paceline Equity Partners.