What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Control Inspector position at Indiana Wheel Company?
This role is located in Plymouth, Indiana.
Who We Are:
Indiana Wheel Company (IWC) is a start-up manufacturing company specializing in the production of steel wheels for the Trailer and RV industries. IWC was created out of a joint-venture of global leaders with a core focus on innovative and automated steel wheel system solutions worldwide.
Do you want to be a part of a start-up operation with excellent foundational support from global leaders, where you can make an immediate contribution, add value, and help build a great company?
If so, then IWC has a place for you!
What We Offer:
- Exciting innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment
- Challenging and progressive career development
- Excellent Comprehensive Health & Wellness programs
- Best practice PTO policies and paid holidays
- Open communication, recognition programs, and team-building events
- And much more to motivated, results-oriented individuals who want to make a real difference in their community and role
What You'll Do:
As a Quality Control Inspector, you will perform all necessary quality inspection activities to ensure raw materials, WIP, and finished products meet applicable quality and compliance standards.
Your Accountabilities in the Role:
- Perform inspection activities utilizing various tools, tests, gauges, or other resources on designated materials, parts and products, ensuring compliance to approved quality specifications.
- Performs chemistry testing on pH levels of production waste water and discharge drains to ensure the levels are in compliance with all regulatory standards.
- Maintains log sheets and other documentation ensuring these tests are performed accurately and timely.
- Collaborates with team leaders on in-process or final product quality deviations ensuring these are reported, investigated, and reviewed for effective, timely resolutions. Segregate non-conforming materials as needed.
- Performs finished product dock audits and behavior-based safety audits to ensure quality and safety goals are met.
- Provides recommendations on process/procedure improvements or correction opportunities to improve overall quality and efficiencies.
- Participates in and possibly leads Lean improvement initiatives and Kaizen events to drive continuous improvements of the quality control systems.
Position Requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma required.
- Experience: 2-3 years of quality inspection experience within a manufacturing setting. Experience within a LEAN Six-Sigma environment is also helpful.
- Certifications: N/A
- Functional Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to perform detailed work requiring manual dexterity; strong knowledge and experience with specifications, drawings, processes, work instructions and documentation to ensure compliance goals are met. Ability to operate quality control equipment or tools (ie: tape measure, calipers, micrometers, length gauges, comparators) is also needed for this role. Prior experience with RCCA (root cause corrective action) and 5-Why's is also helpful.
- Technology Skills: Prior Experience with computers and software tools MS Word, Excel, Outlook - required. Statistical knowleged a plus.
- Language Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Leadership/Behaviors: Strong attention to quality and compliance, honest, results-driven individual with the demonstrated ability to be consistent and logical in carrying out tasks, who can complete projects and meet deadlines.
- Culture Match: Team oriented, enjoys collaborating and building best practices. Someone who can be flexible, as the needs of the business shift, can adapt to successfully embrace and support changes, easy going demeanor who is extremely approachable, supportive, collaborative and an open communicator that is high quality oriented.
Other Important Information:
Reports To: Director of Quality, Maintenance & Engineering
Typical Work Week: M-Thurs. (6:30am-5pm) ; some OT required (when applicable); 40 hours a week on average
Direct Reports: 0
Travel: None
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Plymouth, IN 46563 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Plymouth, IN 46563: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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