Quality Control Inspector

This position reports to Supervisor, Production - Quality Assurance and has inspection responsibilities to provide accurate and proficient flow of materials and documents through the Quality Control Department in all areas of manufacturing.

• Inspect machined, fabricated, sub-assembled, and assembled parts in the following categories:
  • Purchased
    • Receiving raw materials and purchased components
    • Sub‑contracted services (machining, heat‑treating, plating, NDT, Magna‑flux particle testing)
  • Manufactured
    • First articles
    • In‑process
    • Final inspection
• Perform, control, record, and calibrate inspection tools and instruments, shop inspection tools, and shop control fixtures in accordance with the appropriate quality procedures and ISO 10012.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, or formulas to conduct inspections per the drawing and any additional procedural requirements.
• Suggest written (ECO) or verbal modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within the limits of materials and equipment capability.
• Review, analyze job tasks and/or inspection tool inventory to improve inspection and quality assurance efficiency, performance, and reliability.
• Utilize hand trucks, fork‑lifts, overhead hoists, and provided lifting devices to move, position, or lift parts into, onto, and out of the inspection area and or tables weighing up to 6000 pounds.
• Perform dimensional inspections and coordinate paint quality tests according to the appropriate procedure and/or standards.
• Coordinate with the Engineering Department to resolve any deficiencies, discrepancies, or non‑conformance for final disposition.
• Perform inspections using a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Gear Measuring Machine (GMM), Portable CMM, and hardness testing & NDT.
• Review Certificates of Conformance or material certificates with the Company’s requirements and initiate action for correction of deficiencies to the appropriate commodity manager.
• File and route documents to the proper source for record or information pertaining to appropriate procedures and requirements.
• Execute all enterprise transactions in support of the electronic inspection queue and discrepant material reports (DMRs).
• Execute part dispositions in support of ECO.
• Become familiar with the appropriate QMS procedures and requirements.
• Other essential duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required.

• Associate’s Degree and two years of successful experience in a manufacturing environment producing products of similar methods and procedures, or five years of successful experience in similar inspection and quality assurance work.
• Experience with inspection tools and measurement equipment (micrometers and calipers) is an asset.
• Preferred:
  Valid weld inspection certification (CWB Level I or AWS), exposure to CSA W47.1, CSA W59, AWS D1.1, and ABS.
• Must be able to travel as required and/or directed.

Onsite

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company‑paid short‑term disability and long‑term disability
• Company‑paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
• Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• Paid time off
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program that includes company‑paid counseling sessions and legal services

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.