Quality Inspector

Quality Control Inspector

The Quality Control Inspector maintains quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products; and recording quality results. To do this work, the Inspector reads work orders and blueprints; programs and operates the coordinate measuring machine and other electronic inspection equipment and software; chooses and uses measuring tools (including second checks with additional tools as needed); handles/moves material, tools and equipment; troubleshoots issues; recommends adjustments to be made; and ensures that materials, in-process work, and vendors meet required specifications. This work requires a high degree of attention to detail and precision coupled with diplomacy, as the Inspector uses informal authority to halt work when necessary so that adjustments can be made.

Responsibilities

• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
• Approve in-process production by confirming specifications; programming CMM as needed; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to machinists.
• Approve finished products by confirming specifications and conducting visual and measurement tests.
• For finished products not conforming to specifications, write up non-conforming tag, follow-through with job manager as to next steps: re-work, scrap, or approved deviation from customer.
• Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; inputting data into quality database.
• Keep measurement equipment operating accurately by following operating instructions and regularly testing tools; checking for accuracy and investigating discrepancies.
• Maintain work environment by following standards and procedures and performing regular cleaning and maintenance of tools.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Suggest and implement improvements.

Qualifications

Blueprint reading, geometric dimension and tolerance system

Mathematics: adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, geometry, algebra, trigonometry

Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and its programming

Hand inspection tools/measuring devices: micrometers, height scans, vision scopes, comparators, others

Electronic inspection equipment and software, including modeling software/GDNT (3D modeling)

Post work processing and finishing, including effects of post-processing and finishing operations

Shop operations, systems and work flow

Machining/tools: what they do and can do

Standard operating procedures; safety protocols and practices

Requires a high school diploma and quality, involved job shadowing with an expert and/or previous work experience with blueprint reading and measurement tool use. Experience with modeling software a plus.