Quality Control Inspector (6+ Month Contract)

Quality Control Inspector (6+ Month Contract)

Houston, TX · Temporary

About The Position

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world's biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you'll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We're looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

Job Summary

The Temporary Quality Control Inspector will support the Safe Fleet Quality team for a six-month contract period under the direction of the Quality Control Coordinator. This role is responsible for performing inspections and testing of finished products, components, and repaired items to ensure compliance with established quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of electronics and/or mechanics, strong attention to detail, and the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while performing cross-functional tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of cameras, video recorders, cables, and related components in accordance with standard Quality Control (QC) inspection procedures.
• Verify firmware versions of electronic devices per Engineering instructions and documentation.
• Inspect metal and mechanical parts in accordance with QC procedures, Bills of Material (BOMs), and Engineering drawings.
• Ensure products are accurately identified and labeled with the appropriate status throughout the inspection process.
• Record product non-conformances in the company's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or document control system.
• Handle and document discrepant material in accordance with established non-conformance procedures.
• Complete all required quality records; update databases and maintain organized filing systems.
• Inspect repaired products and determine appropriate disposition based on inspection results.
• Conduct regular audits of 'quarantine' inventory to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform in-process inspections as required to support production and quality objectives.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sustainable 5S work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Quality and Operations during the contract period.

At Safe Fleet, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Electronics, Quality Assurance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity with IPC standards.
• Prior experience testing electronic devices and components.
• Working knowledge of mechanical inspections, including the ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings and Bills of Material.
• Familiarity with Engineering document control or PLM systems.
• Hands-on experience using inspection and testing tools such as multimeters, power supplies, and calipers.
• Experience with video surveillance equipment is considered an asset.
• Experience creating or maintaining inspection procedures and quality documentation is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with good organizational and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well organized.