Quality Inspector

Martinsburg, West Virginia | Job Description

AKER by MAAX / American Bath Group | Quality

Martinsburg, West Virginia | Onsite

Plant-designated Quality or Operations Leader | Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Assigned shift based on production needs; overtime, weekend work, and schedule changes as required

None | Non-union

None | Individual contributor

Inspect materials, components, in-process production, and finished products at assigned control points to verify conformance with company quality standards, manufacturing specifications, visual requirements, and documented work instructions. Accurately record inspection results, identify and contain nonconforming conditions, and release acceptable product only when defined criteria are met. The Quality Inspector is a hands-on individual contributor role that may be assigned to any production shift.

The Quality Inspector supports manufacturing throughout the production process by verifying product and process conformance at plant-defined inspection points. Depending on the assigned area, inspections may occur at incoming material, first-piece, in-process, rework, and final-product stages. Accurate inspection, traceability, containment, and release decisions help prevent defects from moving downstream, reduce avoidable rework or scrap, and provide production with timely quality feedback.

• Review the production schedule, work order or traveler, model or part identification, applicable specifications, drawings, visual standards, quality alerts, and special instructions before beginning inspection.
• Confirm that the correct product, material, lot, batch, sample, or production unit is presented at the required inspection point and that required identification and traceability are intact.
• Perform required visual, dimensional, functional, or workmanship inspections at the frequency and locations defined by the applicable control plan, inspection standard, or work instruction.
• Use only plant-approved inspection gauges, measuring devices, templates, fixtures, samples, and test equipment; verify condition, identification, and calibration status before use where applicable.
• Compare observed conditions and measured results to documented acceptance criteria and classify product as acceptable, nonconforming, hold, rework, or other plant-defined status within assigned authority.
• Identify visible and measurable defects such as cracks, voids, surface imperfections, dimensional variation, finish or color issues, missing or incorrect components, damage, contamination, assembly concerns, or other process-specific nonconformities.
• Segregate, tag, contain, or otherwise control nonconforming product according to plant procedure so it is not unintentionally moved, used, packed, shipped, or released to the next operation.
• Record inspection results, measurements, defect codes, counts, rework or scrap information, lot traceability, disposition status, and other required quality data accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete required first-piece, in-process, sampling, audit, rework, or final inspections and maintain the inspection frequency established by the plant quality system.
• Reinspect repaired or reworked product when required and release it only after applicable acceptance criteria have been satisfied.
• Identify abnormal or recurring quality conditions, questionable specifications, damaged inspection equipment, calibration concerns, product mix-ups, or traceability gaps and elevate them promptly.
• Maintain accurate production and quality records using plant-approved travelers, forms, scanners, defect logs, electronic systems, or other required documentation methods.
• Verify that required quality checkpoints, documentation, approvals, and product identification are complete before the product advances to the next manufacturing step or shipment stage.
• Maintain inspection areas, gauges, fixtures, visual standards, samples, tags, and documentation in an orderly condition and protect inspection equipment from damage or unauthorized use.
• Coordinate with production, quality, maintenance, material handling, and supervision as needed to communicate defects, clarify inspection requirements, protect production flow, and support problem resolution.
• Do not bypass inspection steps, acceptance criteria, product…