Quality Control Inspector

Purpose

The Quality Control Inspector will be required to comprehend specifications to determine testing and inspection procedures and equipment to be used. The candidate must be able to read dials or digital displays, compare results with specifications, record test and inspection data, and confer with engineers, technicians, and production personnel. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to perform dimensional checks and visual verifications of raw material, fasteners, fabricated parts, and machined parts to acceptance criteria; document and track non-conformance reports and material; and work with minimal instruction and supervision.

Location

- Requires daily onsite attendance; this is not a remote-work position.

Qualifications

Required

- Minimum of 7 years of experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience with advanced measurement techniques.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience using advanced quality inspection techniques.
- Basic understanding of Statistical Process Control.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and document management software, such as Kofax and Adobe.

Desired

- Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of ISO 17020 and ISO 17025.
- Knowledge of NDT methodologies.
- Knowledge of welding methodologies.
- Experience operating Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) for dimensional inspection and product verification.
- Experience using Faro Arm portable coordinate measurement systems for dimensional inspection and verification.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to communicate requirements effectively with suppliers and subcontractors.

Working Conditions

This position is considered SHOP WORK and is characterized as follows:

- Work is generally performed indoors (80%) with occasional outdoor work (20%). Hours depend on the assigned shift.
- Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace.
- Occasional travel to vendor sites for product evaluations.
- Work surface is stable and flat.
- Requires a significant amount of manual dexterity, including work with measuring and testing equipment, marking tools, and hand and power tools.

Physical Activity / Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is considered LIGHT work.

Occasional

Frequent

Constant

Lift up to 30 pounds (maximum)
Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching

Lift up to 10 pounds
Standing

Repetitive movements of arms and hands
Sitting with back supported