What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inspector position at Maples Industries, Inc.?
Examines finished rugs to detect soil, assembly, and other manufacturing defects, labels and often packages rugs by performing the following duties.
Essential Functions:
- Measures length and width of rug to detect variation from specifications.
- Stacks rugs on table and visually scans to detect defective stitching, loose threads, color variations, and improper variation in tufting construction.
- Cuts excess threads and trims improper pile height with scissors.
- Identifies and marks defects.
- Stacks rugs separately that fail to meet specifications.
- Records number and type of defects.
- Folds, rolls and or bags rugs according to specifications.
- Inserts lid boards into lids for bath sets styles.
- Examines rugs and compares to photo for standard.
- Attach appropriate labels and tags and use label attachment tools.
- Pushes board of rugs off table onto conveyor.
- Scans tickets/bar codes and places in stacks of five. Stacks are then placed in buggies to be transferred to finished goods rack.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Education and/or Experience:
No prior experience or training.
Licenses/Certificates:
None required
Physical Demands:
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
- Ability to read a tape measure.
- Must regularly walk/stand; use hands to finger, grip, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- Must occasionally stoop, bend and kneel.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Note: Inspectors on carpet occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally exposed to airborne particles.
- Noise level in work environment is usually moderate.