Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift (Aerospace)

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Follow all company Policies and Procedures, Quality and Environmental Management Systems (QMS & EMS), Kawasaki Production System (KPS) and any other legal and compliance regulations that may apply such as OSHA.
• Inspect materials, products and/or production operations for conformance to specifications by dimensional, visual and physical testing means.
• Compare inspection results with written specifications such as engineering drawings, technical specifications, inspection lists, standards and visual aids.
• Record and report inspection results.
• May assist or lead investigations to determine root causes for process and/or product abnormalities.
• May quarantine, sort and/or rework product to support Production and maintain quality product.
• May package quarantined, sorted and/or reworked product and complete documentation to distribute.
• May replace and/or calibrate measuring equipment and maintain proper equipment documentation.
• Communicate inspection data results to appropriate personnel and request adjustments when necessary.
• Performs job duties in a safe and appropriate manner as well as follows all work and safety rules including any specialized safety and health training.
• Responsible for cleanliness of work area.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• KMM Core Competencies Accountability, Adaptability, Attendance, Communication, Integrity, Productivity, Quality, Respect, Safety Awareness and Teamwork
• Experience in quality control inspection, or an equivalent experience of fabrication and assembly.
• Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Assertiveness Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Calibration Techniques Ability to learn and follow a variety of calibration techniques applicable to current and new tools and equipment.
• Customer-Oriented Desire to serve our customers by focusing effort on meeting the customer's needs, understanding their concerns, and seeking to build trust.
• Detail-Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Initiative/Self-Motivated Achieves desired outcomes with little supervision; being self-driven and task oriented.
• Language Skills Must be able to speak and understand English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively one-on-one or to groups, as necessary.
• Measuring Equipment Able to understand and use small measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.
• Multi-tasking Able to handle multiple tasks and competing demands; knowledge of priorities and ensures all issues are addressed.
• Organizational Skills Develops or uses systems to organize and keep track of information (e.g., "to-do" lists, appointment calendars, follow-up file systems). Sets priorities with an appropriate sense of what is most important and plans with an appropriate and realistic sense of the time demand involved.
• 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.
• Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education/Experience: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED). Manufacturing experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Displays appropriate proficiency with computers and computer applications, including: spreadsheets (e.g., Excel), word processing (e.g., Word), special applications.

Other Requirements

• Required to wear company apparel.
• Required to complete core courses in KawaTech program

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