Inspector, Quality Assurance - QA​/QC, Quality Control - QC Analysts​/Managers

Company Overview:

Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values:
People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.

Inspector

Req : R-21783

Job Location

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Work Schedule

• Training
  
  Schedule:
  
  1st Shift for approximately 6 months

• Permanent Assignment: 2nd Shift

• Permanent Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  4:30 AM - 3:00 PM

• Shift Premium: Eligible for applicable shift differential premium pay

• Full-Time Position

Your Role and Impact

The Inspector plays a critical role in ensuring Flowserve products meet customer, engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements. This position is responsible for performing documented inspections, verifying product conformance to drawings and specifications, and supporting quality assurance processes throughout manufacturing, assembly, and testing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform documented dimensional, visual, and functional inspections of parts and assemblies.

• Verify conformance of materials and components to engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and customer requirements.

• Inspect products throughout machining, assembly, and testing operations to ensure quality standards are met.

• Document inspection results accurately and maintain complete quality records.

• Identify and document non-conforming conditions using the Quality Notification (QN) process within SAP.

• Support investigations related to quality concerns, discrepancies, and non-conforming materials.

• Review and verify project quality documentation for completeness and accuracy.

• Utilize inspection equipment and measuring devices to validate dimensional and visual requirements.

• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams to address quality concerns.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable industry, customer, statutory, and regulatory requirements.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, process effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.

• Perform additional quality assurance and inspection duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Three to five years of experience in quality inspection, machining, manufacturing, assembly, welding, or related industrial environments.

• Knowledge of quality systems, inspection methods, and manufacturing processes.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

• Experience utilizing precision measuring equipment and inspection tools.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Ability to identify non-conforming materials and document inspection

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of welding inspection, welding processes, and quality requirements.

• Experience with Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) methods and inspection techniques.

• Familiarity with national and international quality standards and regulatory requirements.

• Experience utilizing inspection equipment commonly found in machining, assembly, and testing operations.

• Experience using SAP or similar quality management and ERP systems.

• Experience operating Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs).

• Knowledge of root cause…