Perform a variety of duties to determine that materials, products and/or processes are in accordance with specifications and requirements.  Perform standard inspections.  Make visual, dimensional, electrical, or mechanical inspections of materials, processes, assemblies, or sub-assemblies.  Use a variety of precision measuring equipment. Calibration of gages & torque tools. Refer deviations from specifications to appropriate personnel.  Maintain records pertinent to function.

• Responsible to evaluate the quality of parts being manufactured
• Perform hands-on inspections of manufactured, purchased and customer return parts
• Calibrate manual inspection tools and equipment
• Read blueprints, welding symbols and engineering drawings and compare against completed parts to assure manufacturing accuracy
• Recommend blueprint and drawing changes to engineers for simplicity or ease of understanding
• Evaluate extent of product non-conformances and determine disposition of purchased product, work in process and finished goods.
• Communicate and follow up with suppliers regarding inspection processes
• Conduct full layout inspection for PPAPs / RPAPs / ISIRs
• Experience with Dimensional Measuring Tools such as Micrometers, Calipers, Height and Radius Gages, Pin Gages, Thread Gages, Plug Gages, and Optical Comparator
• Back up other Quality technicians as needed

• High school equivalent and experience with ISO 9001, gage calibration and product non-conformance systems are required.
• Must have 3 years inspection experience in a manufacturing environment and 1-year CMM experience.

Beneficial skills or experience:

• • Technical certificate / associate degree, arm style CMM experience, including programming with PC-Dmis and/or Polyworks software, and/or torque tool knowledge.  
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing is preferred.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Read, analyze, and interpret a variety of information, such as technical procedures, business correspondence, and governmental regulations furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 

• Create business-level written correspondence and verbally present information to internal and external customers. 

• Requires job related software skills, MS Office, and the ability to operate a variety of standard office equipment. 

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Environment is a modern production facility with heat and air conditioning.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around, sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle, and touch; reach above shoulders and talk and hear.  
• The employee is required to operate a pallet jack, hoist, and hand tools.
• The employee is required to lift up to 25 pounds regularly; up to 50 pounds occasionally, with higher weights requiring assistance.