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1st Shift Quality Inspector

Stoughton Trailers, LLC
Evansville, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2026
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Operate all types of tools essential and necessary to the job, including but not limited to brake test machine, light tester, man lift, bumper jack, ABS tester, wrenches, tape measure.
  • Work on the trailer assembly line and sub-assembly areas monitoring those items as designated by the Quality Assurance Manager.
  • Verify conformance of each assigned item to company and/or customer drawings, standards and specifications.
  • Record acceptance or rejection decision by identifying him/herself on the appropriate forms and ensure reasons for rejections are clearly defined.
  • Assist in the initiation of corrective action by management in the event of sub-standard quality levels or failure to meet acceptance or reliability standards.
  • Maintain communications with all assembly line managers, continuously informing these managers of all out-of-specification conditions, especially where noted on more than one unit.
  • Maintain daily off the line reporting status of all units leaving sub-assembly and final assembly line.
  • Submit continuous product quality appraisals to those individuals whose subordinates affect the physical outcome of the final unit.
  • Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient and highly productive manner according to company policy.
  • Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
  • Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
  • Ability to work mandatory overtime.
  • Follow company policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned by the company.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent, based on education and work experience.
  • Licenses/Certifications:
    • FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) test and re-certification test every two years is mandatory
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
    • Basic knowledge of computers is required.
    • Fluent in English, speaking and writing.
    • Bi-lingual beneficial.
    • Must possess good written and oral communication skills.
    • Must be able to work well with manufacturing hourly employees and all levels of management personnel.
  • Core Competencies:
    • Detail-oriented: someone who pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects, and that does this in a second nature type of way.
    • Motivated: stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something.
    • Organized: arranged in a systematic, orderly way
Training

  • Orientation
  • Company provided training may include but not limited to:
    • Utility/Golf Cart
    • Aerial Lifts – Genie/Wave/Manlifts
  • Stoughton Trailers will provide training on trailer specifications, engineering drawings and quality assurance checking procedures.
  • Stoughton Trailers will provide training to operate measuring and test equipment related to the job.

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