3rd Shift Quality Inspector

3rd Shift Quality Inspector

Location: Gastonia, NC 28056
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday through Thursday
Shift

Hours:

5:30 PM to 4:00 AM

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented 3rd Shift Quality Inspector to ensure metal-mechanical automotive components meet customer specifications, engineering requirements, internal quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Quality Inspector will perform visual and dimensional inspections, document inspection results, identify non-conforming products, and support quality improvement efforts throughout the manufacturing process.

Previous manufacturing quality inspection experience is required. Candidates must be able to read blueprints and use precision measuring equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other inspection tools.

• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of metal automotive components.
• Use precision measuring equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, inspection gauges, and other measurement tools.
• Operate Coordinate Measuring Machines, or CMMs, when required.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, technical specifications, and inspection instructions.
• Verify that products comply with engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, customer specifications, and internal quality standards.
• Inspect incoming materials, in-process components, and finished products.
• Identify defects, inconsistencies, and products that do not meet specifications.
• Conduct surface finish, hardness, and material property inspections when required.

• Accurately record inspection results in quality management systems.
• Complete inspection reports and maintain product traceability.
• Prepare Non-Conformance Reports, or NCRs, for defective or non‑conforming products.
• Assist with PPAP documentation, control plans, inspection plans, and work instructions.
• Ensure inspection records are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.

• Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with established quality requirements.
• Report deviations, defects, and process concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Support containment activities for non‑conforming products.
• Assist with root‑cause analysis using tools such as 5-Why and Fishbone diagrams.
• Support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Help prevent defective products from reaching customers.

• Follow IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer‑specific quality requirements.
• Support internal, customer, and third‑party audits.
• Ensure measuring tools are properly calibrated, maintained, stored, and handled.
• Follow all established safety, quality, and production procedures.

• Work closely with production employees, quality engineers, supervisors, and management to resolve quality concerns.
• Clearly communicate inspection results, product defects, and process deviations.
• Promptly elevate urgent quality concerns to prevent the continued production of defective products.
• Provide accurate information during shift transitions and production handoffs.

• Incoming material inspection
• In-process product inspection
• Final product inspection
• Non‑conformance reporting
• Product containment
• Calibration and proper use of measurement tools
• Inspection documentation and traceability
• Support of corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous manufacturing quality inspection experience is required.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
• Must have experience using precision measuring equipment, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, inspection gauges, and other inspection tools.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles and dimensional measurement techniques.
• Ability to identify defects and determine whether products meet established specifications.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to accurately complete inspection reports and quality documentation.
• Ability to work the full scheduled shift from 5:30 PM…