QUALITY INSPECTOR

Quality Inspector

Reports to: Quality Manager

Duties & Tasks

• Perform routine quality audits throughout the production facility
• Perform in-process inspections on production floor, including first-piece and last-piece inspections
• Perform dimensional layout inspection as required
• Perform quality-related training for employees
• Perform receiving inspection and random dock audits
• Preform calibration activities occasionally to verify specifications
• Follow all policies and procedures
• Visit suppliers and customers as required
• Sort product for quality defects as required
• Provide back-up coverage for other quality positions as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior quality engineer or quality manager
• Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Skills

• Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Problem Solving Generating alternatives. Evaluating and selecting alternatives. Implementing solutions.
• Adaptability - change actions, course or approach to doing things to suit a new situation.
• Desire to Help Offering your services or resources to make someone's job easier.

Abilities

• Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Processes and Procedures The ability to consistently follow processes and procedures to achieve desired results.
• Teamwork The ability to work within a team.
• Endurance - Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds

Technical Knowledge

• Familiarity with Windows OS, Keyboard, mouse and scanner.
• Capable of reading and understanding Blue Prints
• Basic Reading capability
• Basic Math capability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and analyze part prints.
• Six (6) months inspection experience in the metal industry.
• Full understanding of the proper use of measurement devices such as height gages, calipers, micrometers, protractors, pressure gages, etc.

Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company