QA Inspector - 2nd shift

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE  HAYW ) is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.
QA Inspectors ensure that pool assembly component or finished goods manufactured at the Clemmons facility are in accordance with current Acceptable Manufacturing Practices and meet internal specifications. This position will spend the majority of their time performing manual and automated quality assurance checks on in-process component and finished goods and system audits. Checks include but are not limited to: detailed visual and dimensional inspection of injection molded parts or subassemblies for conformance to BOM’s, Manufacturing Standard Work, QA Instructions, approved samples and engineering blueprints.

Strong organizational skills, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to prioritize work with minimal supervision and respond to customer demands in a timely fashion are critical requirements of this position. Working with minimal supervision, especially on the off-shifts, requires that personnel understand and comply with Hayward policies and procedures.
Critical requirements for this job are:1)     Strong organizational,  interpersonal and communication skills2)     Ability to prioritize work with minimal supervision3)     Ability to respond to customer demands in a timely, professional manner4)     Ability to change priorities based on business needs with minimal notice
** Major Tasks and Responsibilities:*
* · Confers with operators, supervisors or engineering representatives to determine and enforce quality standards.
· Uses a wide variety of gages, tools and other measuring devices.
· Performs visual and dimensional inspections/testing.
· Identifies, investigates and prepares reports as required for quality issues (Hold Tickets, NCMR’s, and Problem Slips.
· Performing visual, 1st piece or full inspections on components, finished goods and physical testing
· Generates Material Review Report when items are found which deviate from established QA standards.  As appropriate, reports are distributed to management.
· Enters data to track part history, in-house efficiency and defect rates, etc., into computer.
· Performs First Piece inspections or additional studies as requested.
· Maintain effective communications and partnerships with functional departments (Molding, Manufacturing, and Assembly).
· Maintains good housekeeping practices and performs duties in a safe and efficient manner so as not to inflict injury to self or others.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
· Other duties, responsibilities and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
· Responsible for monitoring production areas to ensure quality products are being produced and in compliance with:
* Visual Standards
* Dimensional Specifications
* Gauging Requirements
* Documentation  + §  Print Specifications  + §  Bill of Materials  + §  Quality Inspection Policies and Procedures  + §  Standard Work  
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* Education and Experience:

** Two year certificate in a scientific discipline from an accredited college or technical school required. Candidates with a High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 2-3 years QA experience in a manufacturing environment…