Electrical Quality Control Inspector

M.C. Dean, Inc•Monroe, LA

15h

About The Position

The Electrical Quality Control Inspector follows M.C. Dean’s Quality Control Program to verify that installations meet quality expectations for durable and reliable work. The role performs field inspections to ensure work complies with safety policies and procedures, project and contract specifications, legal requirements, and the Quality Control Plan. The inspector conducts receiving, first-article, in-process, and final inspections of electrical and mechanical assemblies, visually and/or using inspection equipment, and documents inspection results and nonconformances. The position also supports continuous improvement, training, problem-solving, and corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

Associate degree in a technical discipline, which may be substituted with quality-related experience.
At least 4 years of hands-on experience in construction, estimation, and/or quality control activities.
Experience with receiving, production, shipping, and quality processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail; highly organized and computer literate.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly, following proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
Ability to relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet and climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
Ability to walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
Good vision, which may be corrected, ability to see in color, and ability to hear and communicate in English.
Ability to use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and combine information to form rules or conclusions.
Ability to see details at close range and understand spoken information and ideas.

Responsibilities

Conduct inspections for compliance with project or contract specifications, the Quality Control Plan, and applicable legal requirements.
Confer with the Quality Assurance Manager as appropriate.
Read blueprints and specifications and monitor operations to ensure work meets specifications.
Recommend adjustments to assembly or installation processes.
Inspect, identify, and submit materials, components, or products for testing and measurement; operate electronic inspection equipment and software.
Document approval or rejection of inspected materials, components, or products; identify nonconforming items for removal or segregation; and report inspection and test data and quantities inspected.
Participate in preparatory meetings for each definable feature of work to review relevant plan and specification requirements with the supervising foreman.
Participate in initial inspections to verify approved materials, personnel, equipment, and site conditions, inspect the initial installation, and identify workmanship, quality, and safety expectations.
Conduct continuous follow-up inspections to verify workmanship, quality, and safety in accordance with contract documents.
Inspect work in detail and efficiently, in conjunction with the Owner/QC.
Collect and analyze data for continuous improvement and share findings with the project team weekly.
Participate in daily Operational Risk Management meetings, represent the quality portion, discuss quality items and issues, and present at least two to three relevant quality tips of the day.
Document daily QC reports and follow applicable quality-system procedures and assigned QMS responsibilities.
Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP), and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies.
Immediately notify operators or supervision of product nonconformances.
Complete quality reporting requirements under the MCD Quality Management System, including inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, and waiver logs.
Assist in training operators and provide guidance.
Assist with problem-solving and root-cause analysis, and develop corrective and preventive actions for systemic issues.
Advise the appropriate party of corrective actions to be taken.
Coordinate with the supervisor to ensure inspector coverage across shifts in case of an inspector’s absence.