Quality Inspector-Entry Level- Assembly Cell, 1st Shift

SUMMARY 

Quality Inspectors are responsible for inspecting questionable (quarantined) products and overseeing operations of the nonconforming material area to ensure parts are properly dispositioned (rework, sort, repack, or deviation etc..).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Must maintain a regular, reliable, consistent, and punctual attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and time off policies. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist in determining if parts meet customer requirements.
• Perform rework, sorting, repackaging, or gaging as necessary.
• Create rework instructions and document findings during and after sort. 
• Assist operations team with writing Non-Conformances (NC’s) and Quarantine(s) on suspect products as needed.
• Manage incoming suspect product to ensure proper MRP transactions (Red Tag, NC, and Quarantine) are completed before allowing parts in nonconforming material area.
• Assist with containment activities when a quality issue arises (Move suspect product with Hilo, Red Tag, and complete NC and Quarantine). 
• Identify and communicate quality issues as needed.
• Able to work in a cross-functional and diverse team environment.
• Ability to help with Gage R&R studies when needed.
• Complete production tasks (Drive Hilo, Repack Parts, Welding, Help with Banding, etc.), as needed, when and/if time allows.
• Maintain positive team environment to promote safety, quality, employee engagement, and housekeeping.
• Work safely and actively to support our safety systems.

IMPACT ON CUSTOMER QUALITY Failure to perform these activities will likely result in dissatisfaction to the internal/external customer.

• Follow established instructions and quality standards.
• Responsible for the safety of self, teammates and product from damage and/or injury.
• Perform accurate reporting of production quantities into MRP system

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Basic Microsoft Suite (Office, Excel, Word, etc.) skills are required for reporting.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. An AAS is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

The ability to be Forklift Licensed is required. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and write documents such as safety rules, production and quality recording and manufacturing work instructions.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Items 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.

Physical Demands: 

The employee is regularly required to handle, feel and reach; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend, lift and talk or hear; occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to accurately see color.

Work Environment: 

The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually loud.  All proper PPE must be worn in all manufacturing areas and responsible for maintaining PPE standards.