Inspector, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Quality Control ​/ Manager

Since 1968 Horton Emergency Vehicles has built the industry’s most innovative ambulances for first responders risking their lives to save others. Horton designs, manufactures, and delivers the highest‑quality, most tailor‑made ambulances the market has to offer. Horton Emergency Vehicles is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets.

REV Group’s extensive vehicle line‑up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

Summary:

Ensure that customers both internal and external receive the quality emergency vehicle that they expect by inspecting the emergency vehicle and making any necessary repairs/corrections prior to shipment.

• Understand engineering drawings and customer specifications
• Inspect finished ambulances to determine defects and conformance to applicable standards and regulations; perform electrical load and function testing, perform road tests
• Perform both electrical and cosmetic inspections
• Document inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re‑work and waste; inputting data into quality database
• Possess good mechanical aptitude
• Have knowledge of basic 12‑volt electrical systems
• Understand measuring products such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers
• Understand and carry out verbal and written directions in English
• Function with minimal supervision or no supervision
• Set work priorities to meet production goals as scheduled
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Effectively communicate in English
• Good interpersonal skills required to communicate problems verbally
• Ability to rotate and learn multiple quality inspection gates
• Handle multiple assignments daily as required
• Assist quality supervisor in quality and production improvements

• Familiarity with all quality standards and test protocols
• Valid Ohio driver’s license
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical schematics
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
• Knowledge and proper use of all safety equipment provided
• Read and follow written instructions/specifications
• Proficient PC skills with knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Good hand‑eye coordination
• Build relationships between quality and production and coworkers

• Three years experience in Horton electrical installation and troubleshooting
• Previous experience in a quality control or quality assurance environment preferred
• High School Degree; further qualifications will be a plus
• Customer service experience

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Sit, talk and hear
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 lbs without assistance
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to differentiate color shades
• Able to bend, stoop and squat
• Ability to position and work from ladders or scaffolding
• Use required personal protective equipment
• Work with arms above head
• Communicate verbally and in writing

The work environment…