In-Process Quality Inspector

TydenBrooks • Tallapoosa, GA

5d

About The Position

The In-Process Quality Inspector performs in-process and final inspections to ensure products are manufactured and shipped in accordance with customer requirements, company specifications, and established quality standards. The role supports production by identifying, documenting, containing, and escalating quality concerns to prevent nonconforming material from advancing through manufacturing or reaching customers.

The Inspector works with Production, Warehouse, Shipping, and Quality personnel to support product quality, process consistency, and timely resolution of quality issues. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate inspection records, supporting containment activities, and reinforcing adherence to the Quality Management System (QMS), inspection procedures, and standardized work instructions. The position requires attention to detail, communication skills, and objective decision-making in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, specifications, inspection criteria, and production documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify defects, nonconforming material, and process deviations.
• Basic computer skills and ability to maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Technical training or coursework in manufacturing, quality, or inspection.
• Two or more years of experience in manufacturing, quality inspection, in-process inspection, or final inspection.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process inspections throughout production and final inspections on finished products before shipment.
• Inspect production areas including injection molding, metal stamping, printing, hot stamping, finishing, warehouse, and shipping operations as assigned.
• Follow QMS sampling plans, inspection frequencies, and inspection procedures.
• Verify that labeling, packaging, markings, documentation, and product configuration meet customer and company requirements.
• Identify nonconforming material, defects, process deviations, and other quality concerns.
• Initiate containment actions; segregate, identify, and document suspect or nonconforming material.
• Verify sorted or reworked material to confirm defects have been removed and products are acceptable.
• Escalate recurring or significant quality concerns to Quality Management and Production leadership.
• Maintain inspection records, test results, hold documentation, quality reports, and traceability records in accordance with ISO 9001 and company procedures.
• Document defects, process concerns, and inspection findings in required systems or forms.
• Support collection and reporting of data on defects, scrap, rework, and process trends.
• Work with Production, Warehouse, Shipping, and Quality personnel to resolve quality concerns in a timely manner.
• Communicate inspection findings and quality concerns to operators, supervisors, and quality leadership.
• Support investigations into customer complaints, internal defects, and nonconforming material as assigned.
• Assist with special inspections, testing, validations, and customer-specific verification activities.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable product specifications, manufacturing processes, inspection criteria, and quality standards.
• Support compliance with the QMS, work instructions, inspection procedures, and company policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts and identify opportunities to improve inspection methods, visual standards, process controls, and containment practices.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of inspection areas, quality stations, and inspection equipment.
• Support training and reinforcement of quality expectations and standards in production areas as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED