The Lead inspector role is the ‘Go to’ person for inspection issues and/or guidance. Perform receiving, in-process, first article, and final inspection.
Major Responsibilities:
- Communicate directly with Production and Supply Management on issues that impact product acceptance, serving as a technical inspection liaison to manufacturing and other departments for specific issues and requests.
- Help manufacturing and assembly areas troubleshoot and resolve inspection problems as they occur.
- Perform incoming, first piece, first article, and final piece part inspection.
- Inspect parts to defined requirements / specifications, perform dimensional inspections and identify visual defects, accepting final responsibility for customer quality.
- Approve finished products by confirming specifications, conduct visual and measurement tests, returning products for re-work as needed, confirming rework.
- Accurately complete quality assurance records.
- Manage received raw material.
- Write Defective Material Reports as necessary for non-conforming product.
- Prepare first article and other inspection reports, create and modify inspection plans.
- Participate in root cause / corrective action investigations.
- Train other inspectors as needed.
- Maintain positive working relationships with other departments.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Two-year degree in quality or manufacturing or equivalent experience
- Five (5) years or more of Quality / Inspection Experience.
Minimum Competencies:
- Advanced knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation.
- Proficiency with a wide variety of precision inspection equipment used to measure parts with tight tolerances, such as surface plate equipment, hand inspection tools, CMM, optical comparators, & other vision systems.
- Familiarity with broad range of machining processes (turning, milling, broaching, shaping, hobbing, grinding, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- MRP / ERP experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications a plus.
Preferred Competencies:
- Able to communicate effectively with other personnel
- Experience with AS9102, ISO 9001, and AS9100.
Operational Details / Work Environment:
- This position operates in a shop environment with moving machinery.
- This is largely a sedentary role; however, some lifting is required. This would require the ability to lift up to 20 lbs and bend or stand as necessary.
- 1st shift
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour