Quality Inspector III

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Quality Inspector III role is responsible for the day to day recording and validation of material between customers, vendors and operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects materials and products, for conformance to specifications 
• Inspects finished product for quality and customer requirements.
• Inspects finished or in-process fabricated or mechanical parts, equipment and assemblies of a complex nature and determines acceptance or rejection.
• Carry out policies and procedures for testing and evaluating product.
• Responsible for operating mechanical and electrical test equipment.
• Working to Standard Operating Procedures (work instructions)
• Assists in recording of Non-conformities of parts/product.
• Assisting in the controlling/segregating of conforming vs. non-conforming parts /product
• Evaluates parts or assemblies against standards, blueprints, engineering, and specifications
• Leads and directs the work of others and assists in the training of less experienced inspectors.
• Work safely at all times and report any unsafe conditions or injuries to your Supervisor or Manager immediately.
• Ability to operate a CMM.
• Assists in the training of less experienced inspectors.
• Other duties, as assigned by supervision or management.
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience in the field or in a related field.
• High school diploma or GED, and up to one year work experience.
• Strong and extensive experience with portable and fixed CMM inspection equipment
• Experience with coordinate measuring machine (CMM) programming a plus. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of inspection.
• Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to perform calculations utilizing arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division normally attained through elementary school education.
• Ability to perform calculations utilizing algebra and fractions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Technical Skills

• Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Must be proficient in PCDMIS and/or VDMIS.
• Knowledge of Verisurf and Catia is a plus.

Communication Skills

• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to communicate simple facts with courtesy and clarity.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Requirements:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.