Quality Control Inspector

Job Title: Quality Control Inspector

Department:  Quality

Accountability: This position reports to the Quality Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Perform inspections required to support factory production, including but not limited to first-pieces, incoming production materials, incoming samples, prototypes, in-process materials, finished goods, outgoing materials, and resource-specific production audits.

• Provide front-line support to production in determining acceptance/rejection criteria and with general quality-related issues and questions.

• Support investigations into quality issues, including locating, quarantining, and sorting suspect materials.

• For all inspections and inquiries, as applicable: 

  • Analyze and interpret engineering drawings, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, formulas, and measuring instruments required.

  • Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications using appropriate instruments, including measuring dimensions using instruments such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers.

  • Analyze test data and make computations necessary to determine results.

  • Record inspection or test data, including marking items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.

  • Reject products and materials not meeting specifications, and assist in creating MRRs, CAPAs, and engineering change requests.

  • Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, recommend necessary corrective actions, and follow-up as needed for open corrective actions.

  • Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems.

• Perform calibrations as directed.

• Perform and/or participate in internal and external ISO audits as directed.

• Perform and/or assist in training personnel as directed.

• Keep records as required regarding corrective actions, inspection results, calibration records, engineering changes due to nonconformances, and related items.

• Manage inspection and rejection items effectively, including making sure inventory is accurately transacted.

• Other related tasks as directed.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Technical Certification, a plus

• Comfortable presenting findings and recommendations both one-on-one and in meetings

• Experience using calipers, gauges, and related inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, production documents, and engineering drawings

• Must be detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and record keeping skills

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel

• Ability to communicate professionally both inside and outside of the company by email and phone

• Corrected 20/20 vision

• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions in English

• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively

• Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting and standing

• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25lbs. and occasionally up to 50lbs.

• General knowledge of workplace safety, a plus

Work Environment –Manufacturing:

• Machinery

• Chemicals, (See SDS)

• Dust

• Noise

• Protective clothing and equipment may be required

• Use of a computer or electronic equipment may be required

Prepared by: Human Resources

Approved by : Director of Operations