Assembly Quality Inspector

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing, Jorgensen). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers’ products better.

About Lou-Rich

Lou-Rich is a fully integrated contract manufacturer specializing in complex projects. We provide precision machining, metal fabrication, assembly, and sourcing solutions to a variety of industries, including some of North America’s largest OEMs. Companies of all sizes from Fortune 500 companies to small, fast-growing operations trust Lou-Rich with their most vital and complex manufacturing projects.

Position Description:

Performs basic dimensional and visual inspection of assembled, painted, and/or final products. Assists with the inspection of purchased materials. Uses various measuring devices to ensure compliance with specifications. Prepares and maintains required inspection records. Performs first article inspection and in-process verification.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for processing and reporting receiving inspection activities.
• Inspect, audit, and report on materials, processes, and products using variable or attribute measuring instruments.
• Collect and process data for ISIR, first article, and first piece paperwork.
• Assist in specification audits.
• Assist in collecting data for SPC, gage R&R, and process capability studies.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining ISO 9001 processes and procedures.
• Audit outgoing inspection.
• Administrative responsibilities

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• The inspector is required to be on their feet for up to twelve hours using their hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear around machinery. They will also be required to frequently walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The inspector must be capable of lifting and moving up to 15 pounds; frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus on optical devices
• Individuals will work near moving mechanical parts of machinery and electrically activated devices.
• Individuals are occasionally exposed to airborne particles.
• Perform math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Knowledge of decimals, fractions, and metric/English conversions
• Operate overhead hoist/crane to assist with the lifting parts on and off the inspection table
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 processes and procedures
• Participate in continuous improvement activities that result in reducing variation
• Using a specified training format, work closely in training new inspectors
• Overtime is typically voluntary. However, during busy production periods overtime will be required
• Willingness to cross-train with other Quality Inspectors.
• Other duties as assigned

This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.

Lou-Rich Training Requirements:

· Applicable training will be completed by following the syllabi (Human Resources, Safety, IFS - Timeclock, IFS - Navigation, ISO) for each new hire and that will be verified by the Employee Orientation & Job Qualification form within the first 60 days of employment. Applicable training will be completed by following the Quality Training Matrix form (F).

· Effectiveness of training guidelines will be determined by employee knowledge and demonstration of learned concepts. Additional training after the first several weeks of on-the-job training will be determined by…