Quality Control Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Inspector

Department: Quality

Accountability: This position reports to the Quality Supervisor

Responsibilities: 

• Perform inspections required to support factory production, including but not limited to first-pieces, incoming production materials, incoming samples, prototypes, in-process materials, finished goods, outgoing materials, and resource-specific production audits. 
• Provide front-line support to production in determining acceptance/rejection criteria and with general quality-related issues and questions. 
• Support investigations into quality issues, including locating, quarantining, and sorting suspect materials. 
• For all inspections and inquiries, as applicable: 
  • Analyze and interpret engineering drawings, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, formulas, and measuring instruments required. 
  • Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications using appropriate instruments, including measuring dimensions using instruments such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers. 
  • Analyze test data and make computations necessary to determine results. 
  • Record inspection or test data, including marking items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status. 
  • Reject products and materials not meeting specifications, and assist in creating MRRs, CAPAs, and engineering change requests. 
  • Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, recommend necessary corrective actions, and follow-up as needed for open corrective actions. 
  • Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems. 
• Perform calibrations as directed. 
• Perform and/or participate in internal and external ISO audits as directed. 
• Perform and/or assist in training personnel as directed. 
• Keep records as required regarding corrective actions, inspection results, calibration records, engineering changes due to nonconformances, and related items. 
• Manage inspection and rejection items effectively, including making sure inventory is accurately transacted.
• Other related tasks as directed. 

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Technical Certification, a plus 
• Comfortable presenting findings and recommendations both one-on-one and in meetings 
• Experience using calipers, gauges, and related inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment 
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, production documents, and engineering drawings 
• Must be detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and record keeping skills 
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel 
• Ability to communicate professionally both inside and outside of the company by email and phone 
• Corrected 20/20 vision 
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions in English 
• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively 
• Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting and standing 
• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25lbs. and occasionally up to 50lbs.
• General knowledge of workplace safety, a plus 

Work Environment –Manufacturing:

• Machinery
• Chemicals, (See SDS)
• Dust
• Noise
• Protective clothing and equipment may be required
• Use of a computer or electronic equipment may be required

Prepared by: Human Resources

Approved by : Director of Operations