Quality Inspector

Purpose of Position

Inspects complex component parts and assemblies from outside vendors and in-process fabrication departments to ensure conformance to work orders, drawings and engineering specifications.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Perform inspections of incoming, in-process and ready to ship components and subassemblies to assure compliance to engineering designs, specifications, and workmanship standards.  May also perform source inspections at suppliers.

Able to use various inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, CMMs, gage blocks, pin gages, radius gages, multimeters, oscilloscopes, color sensors, etc.

Able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications.

Record inspection results and prepare inspection reports. 

Ensure required documentation, records and traceability are completed and stored.

Identify non-conforming parts and take appropriate action. Document non-conforming material for disposition in tracking software. Makes disposition on non-conforming material that is minor in nature.

Minimum Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Minimum Experience

Level 1:  Prefer a minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Level II:  Four years inspection experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
Level III:  Eight years inspection experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Computer literate, MS Office tools  
Software driven precision measuring tools.
Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.