What are the responsibilities and job description for the QC Receiving Inspector position at J.M. Fabrication Company, LLC?
Job Title: Receiving Inspector
Company: JM Fabrication Arlington, Texas
Role Summary
JM Fabrication is seeking a Receiving Inspector responsible for verifying that all incoming materials, parts, and outside-processed items conform to purchase order requirements and basic quality expectations before they enter production.
This is a first-line quality control role. It is not engineering and not advanced inspection. The Receiving Inspector’s job is to catch obvious problems early and prevent bad material from contaminating the shop.
Primary Responsibilities
Incoming Material and Part Verification
- Receive and inspect raw materials, machined parts, fabricated components, and outside-processed items
- Compare received items directly against:
- Purchase order requirements, packing slips, certifications and documentation
- Verify part numbers, revisions, quantities, and condition
Measurement and Inspection
- Perform basic dimensional checks using standard inspection tools, including:
- Calipers, Micrometers, Height gauges, Thread gauges
- Verify obvious features such as:
- Overall dimensions, Hole sizes, Thickness, Threads
- Identify damage, corrosion, surface defects, or handling issues
- Escalate complex measurements, tight tolerances, or ambiguous conditions to Quality
Documentation Review
- Verify presence and correctness of required documentation, including:
- Material certifications, Certificates of Conformance (CoC), Heat lot numbers
- Plating or processing certs when applicable
- Ensure documentation matches PO requirements, material type, specification, revision, and quantity
- Flag missing, incorrect, or incomplete documentation immediately
Receiving and Inventory Control
- Perform accurate counts of received items
- Identify overages, shortages, and mismatches
- Ensure proper identification and traceability labeling before release to inventory or production
- Segregate and clearly identify nonconforming material
Communication and Escalation
- Communicate discrepancies promptly to Purchasing, Quality, and Operations
- Prevent nonconforming material from entering production under any circumstances
- Support corrective actions related to receiving issues
Required Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing receiving or inspection environment
- Ability to read and interpret purchase orders and basic drawings
- Proficiency with basic measurement tools
- Strong attention to detail, no guessing, no assumptions
- Willingness to stop bad material even when it slows things down
- Basic computer skills for ERP or receiving systems
Preferred Experience
- Aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO-style quality systems
- Experience working with metal raw stock and machined components
- Prior experience with ERP systems such as ProShop