Quality Assurance Inspector I

Quality Assurance Inspector I

Summary: The QA Inspector is responsible for performing in-process and final inspections on manufactured assembled parts. Receiving inspections on vendor parts as well as conducting First Article Inspections is a core responsibility for this role. The QA Inspector proactively supports all aspects of STULZ to improve Safety, Quality, and Productivity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Navigates and utilizes SAP to perform essential duties
• Reads and interprets product drawings to perform inspections
• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement inspections
• Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement inspections
• Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement inspections
• Documents inspection results by completing defect reports
• Reviews and verifies Bill of Material (BOM)/Order Confirmation, job folders, and SAP entries match STULZ documentation
• Verifies installed components meet customer expectations
• Controls and maintains personal inspection equipment to ensure proper use and calibration
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements
• Verifies Change Requests ECN-engineering change notification and related documentation affecting the standards and specifications of product and verifies application to identified products
• Initiates/submits Change Requests/Temporary Deviation Requests to Maufactoring Engineering
• Completes and organizes quality assurance records and other documentation to ensure an accurate record of the manufacturing and inspection process is maintained
• Assists in the development and modification of QA Travelers
• Communicates required adjustments with appropriate departments to resolve documentation, hardware and assembly nonconformance issues
• Participates in 5S and continual improvement efforts
• Mentors new employees, Quality Assurance Inspector I, II
• Demonstrates safe behaviors and promote safe working environment
• Accomplishes quality and organization objectives by completing related duties/tasks
• Clear understanding of all production sub assembly areas, receiving inspections, and in sheet metal

Qualifications:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and metric equivalents
• Reads and interprets product drawings to perform inspections
• Ability to read tape measure, calipers, etc.
• Ability to apply sound judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form
• Good Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Effective Listening Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Clear and consistent handwriting skills
• Competent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Proficient with Excel, Word program
• Able to access, navigate, enter and extract information from SAP, STULZ intranet, SharePoint
• Must be at an expert level Performance at the previous QA Inspector level
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Minimum of seven (7) years related manufacturing experience
• Seven (7) years in the Quality Assurance/Quality Control field in an ISO based manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and understand English instructions

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, kneel or crouch down. As well as climb ladders or scaffolding or man lifts. Use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms; stoop, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance if needed depending on material. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment as well as a manufacturing environment. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is can be loud.

Nearest Major Market: Chattanooga