Lead, Quality Assurance Inspector (CT)

CLICK BOND INC • Watertown, CT

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Leads and directs the inspection team, applying advanced knowledge of Click Bond Inc. parts to develop protocols and standards for Quality Assurance Inspection personnel. When required and available, inspects or measures internally manufactured or procured products and materials to ensure compliance with Click Bond or customer-furnished engineering drawings and procedures. Serves as the primary contact for issues identified by the inspection team. Performs process audits to ensure adherence to documented procedures and coordinates the training of inspectors.

Requirements

• Able to read and interpret aerospace engineering drawings, procedures and written information.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment and includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person of an alternate plan.
• Has working knowledge of Lean Principles and process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as aerospace procedures, engineering requirements, technical procedures, safety rules, and quality assurance manual.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively. Speaks clearly and confidently in all situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Understanding of statistical process control as relates to manufacturing and quality assurance.
• Computer navigation skills as well as experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MAX/MRP inventory software and manufacturing software.
• Minimum high school diploma required.
• Minimum 7 years related quality assurance experience and training required or equivalent experience.
• ASQ CQI (Certified Quality Inspector) required or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree preferred
• ASQ CQT (Certified Quality Technician) and CQA (Certified Quality Auditor), CQIA (Certified Quality Improvement Associate), CQPA (Certified Quality Process Analysist), and Six Sigma Greenbelt highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce reports of inspection acceptance or non-conformance and make appropriate computer entries and provide inspection support as necessary.
• Coordinates the inspection schedule, priorities and staff assignments, as directed by the Supervisor.
• May compile, write and deliver training material on quality standards and activities to the inspection team.
• Serves as a Quality Assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
• Communicates problems to area of occurrence, help facilitate and document Root Cause Corrective Action activities.
• Stamp mark of approval for procured product, internally produced product or appropriate shipping documentation.
• Reviews data obtained during quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
• Reports to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
• Stays active and alert to all processes throughout the production day.
• Assures that inspection personnel are following controlled QEMS (Quality and Environmental Management Systems) procedures by performing process audits.
• Use inspection devices (micrometer, caliper, optical comparator, vision systems, CMM (Coordinate Measurements Machine etc.) to determine product compliance with engineering drawings, purchase orders and associated aerospace specifications.
• Assists with documentation of inspection process.
• Completes projects as directed by Supervisor or management.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the QEMS.
• Makes entries in the Click Bond MRP computer system.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• Click Bond is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information or any other protected classification.
• Click Bond complies with federal and state disability laws.
• Click Bond will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
• The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree