Quality Inspector

About Craftsmen Industries

Craftsmen Industries custom manufactures unique specialty trailers and vehicles and large format printed elements for experiential marketing and industrial solutions for brands across the industry spectrum including Boeing, PepsiCo, and Anheuser-Busch. We pride ourselves on creating our products fully in-house from initial design and engineering to fabrication and the finishing touches of graphics and paint.

Our Craftsmen team includes one subsidiary, Schantz Manufacturing. Schantz focuses on custom manufacturing of concession trailers for the fair and festival industry.

Guided by our values, we BUILD by helping bring ideas to life in a dynamic and collaborative environment and we're looking for talented individuals to grow with us!

What Do We Offer?

• Competitive compensation
• Career development opportunities
• Benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) match and much more!

Position Title: Quality Inspector

Location: St. Charles, MO

Position Summary:

The Quality Inspector is responsible for verifying the quality of products for receiving, in-process and finished custom products before shipment. This role involves conducting thorough inspections, verifying compliance with required standards, and approving necessary documentation to ensure they meet requirements.

• Perform receiving inspections of vendor or customer supplied commodities to verify specifications.
• Perform dimensional evaluations of in-process & finished products to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Perform and/or witness burn-in testing of in-house & vendor supplied products.
• Witness functional testing of in-process, sub assembly & finished products.
• Understand and follow requirements of formal procedures, processing, and work instruction documents.
• Work closely with production and purchasing teams to document quality issues.
• Represent the Quality Department professionally in client and company meetings.
• Perform calibrations and other work-related tasks, deemed necessary by the Manager Quality & Customer Care.
• Review existing facility processes, validate new processes, and develop maintenance programs for processes.
• Perform source inspections at remote customer or vendor sites.
• Support audits and compliance checks to ensure adherence to company and industry quality standards.
• Follow safety protocols and ensure a clean and organized inspection area.

Required Skills:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Prior experience conducting quality inspections in construction, industrial manufacturing, or related environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Proficiency with basic measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and/or digital multimeters.
• Training or functional experience in Geometric Tolerance characteristic symbols.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products - Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Ability to perform examinations, inspections, and verifications safely, so that normal production flow is not hampered or negatively impacted.
• Ability to travel and manage project(s) at remote locations, as needed, is required (~3%).
  • Valid state driver's license and a clean driving record.
  • Demonstrate safe driving practices while driving company vehicles or when driving your personal vehicle on behalf of the company.
• Must demonstrate a consistent and stable work history, along with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a Skilled Trade Program, Associate's degree and/or Certification program.
• Basic understanding of standard welding symbols.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot.
• Basic understanding of Military or ISO Quality Management Systems.
• Electrical, electronic training, machinist, fabrication and/or welding training or skills.
• CWI - Certified Weld Inspector.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to position self on top of, around or under metal frames or vehicles.
• Ability to function effectively in outdoor exposed environmental conditions and cope with the rigors of a typical manufacturing plant.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, climb, balance, and reach overhead in office, warehouse and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to climb in and out of trailers, scaffolding and up ladders.
• Ability to bend, lift, and position self to move about the office, as needed.
• Required to stand, walk, and use fingers and hands.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close and/or color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ascend/descend on ladders and move around within custom mobile solutions.
• Must be able to position self to move, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have the ability to hear and respond to auditory signals, distinguish tones and pitches in equipment, and use hearing protection during specific tasks.

Craftsmen Industries (and its subsidiaries) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we consider all applicants for employment and employees eligible for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to our applicants and employees with disabilities in order to assist them in the performance of their essential job functions.

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