Quality Control Inspector

About this role:

As a Quality Control Inspector, you will be responsible for contributing to the fabrication and distribution processes of high-quality products. You will work alongside dedicated teams in a fast-paced environment, utilizing your technical skills and experience to complete in-process and final inspections, operate machinery, perform assembly tasks, and ensure quality standards are met. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our production processes. Work will be completed in a contained work cell and will cross-train on other operations in the cell to provide support as needed.

Statement of work:

• Follow all company policies, procedures, and work instructions in the completion of daily activities with minimal input and supervision to ensure successful accomplishment of company objectives.
• Perform receiving inspections to verify that incoming parts and materials meet requirements and are suitable for use.
• Document, identify, and segregate nonconforming product.
• Document Supplier Information Requests (SIR) for missing or incorrect documentation.
• Perform visual and/or dimensional inspections of mid to large volumes of similar parts to ensure product conformity to specified requirements.
• Follow appropriate sampling plans per direction in Procedures, Work Instructions, and Job Operations
• Document inspection results, measurements, and other relevant data accurately.
• Interact with other employees and departments in a professional manner in addressing product quality and related issues.
• Provide other departments with information and assistance to support them in accomplishing their objectives.
• Contribute to and participate in improvement activities within the Quality Control Inspector 2 department and the company.
• Follow procedures and work instructions as written and recommend improvements as necessary.
• Perform any other task/activity assigned by the supervisor within the scope of Company business.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements per the Sealing Devices Quality System.

What you will need to succeed:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree is preferred.
• 1 year of experience in inspection preferred.
• ASQ Certified Mechanical Inspector preferred

Quality Control Inspector Competencies:

• Communication - Professional written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Quality Management - Provides high quality services, processes, programs and products while consistently seeking ways to improve outcomes and enhance service.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Teamwork - Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.

How to behave:

• Have the right attitude. A positive attitude is everything when delivering top-notch customer service. People want to be around co-workers who make them feel better about themselves. Employees with positive attitudes tend to be more productive employees because they always see the opportunity with every challenge.
• Follow through. Following through is one of the best ways to build credibility, earn trust, and establish yourself as a leader or expert in your field.
• Be a problem solver. We all must make decisions so it's important to realize that being a problem solver isn't just an ability; it's a mindset…one that drives people to bring out the best in themselves.
• Go above and beyond. Discretionary effort…great companies go above and beyond for their customers. As stated in our "What We Do," we want to set the standard for superior customer service in fabrication and distribution, so look around you and take advantage of opportunities to go above and beyond.
• Remain outcome driven. Sealing Devices strives to build a culture of not only of empowerment, but accountability too. Know what you want to achieve, set realistic timelines to keep you on track, and seek out opportunities for growth.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time while performing detailed inspections and working at inspection stations.
• Regularly required to lift, carry, and move materials or product up to 50 pounds, occasional lifting of heavier items with assistance.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle small parts, operate measuring instruments, and input data into computer systems.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and arms during part handling and equipment use.
• Requires close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus for precision inspection tasks.
• Must be able to hear verbal instructions, alarms, and signals in a manufacturing environment.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, turning, or crouching to retrieve or position parts and materials.
• Ability to work in both office and production environments, which may involve moderate noise levels, temperature variation, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements - All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a US Citizen or Green Card Holder. Affirmative Action/EEO statement - Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Sealing Devices, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, military status, gender identity or expression, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Other duties - Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary ranges for this position are determined based upon the job location and can be adjusted based upon experience, reflecting our commitment to valuing the expertise and contributions of our individual team members. Salary range for this role is $19.00 per hour - $25.50 per hour. First shift is defined as 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.