QA Inspector

CLARK Material Handling Company•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CLARK Material Handling Company, a global leader in the material handling and forklift industry with 100 years of history, is seeking qualified candidates for a Quality Assurance Inspector position. This role involves performing quality control inspections, checks, and tests throughout the manufacturing process of material handling products. Responsibilities include end-of-assembly-line final inspections and auditing supplier parts to ensure consistent quality. The inspector will play a crucial role in preventing defects from reaching customers and ensuring that manufactured products meet CLARK's high-quality standards. The position may involve working in different areas to perform various inspection tasks, including final inspection of products and auditing supplier parts. The Quality Assurance Inspector will be responsible for checking for mechanical issues, assembly errors, defective parts, malfunctions, and any other issues that do not meet quality standards. This role requires the use of precision measuring equipment and the ability to clearly document inspection results. The inspector will contribute to establishing and maintaining a quality system, developing root cause analysis procedures, and implementing quality improvement programs. They will also provide feedback to relevant departments, collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, and suppliers on non-conforming material, track defects, document issues, and prepare quarterly reports. Additionally, the role involves attending QA meetings, taking minutes, and resolving supplier-related issues.

Requirements

Prior experience in a mechanical manufacturing environment, with a technical degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Forklift Operator experience
A high-level mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
Knowledge of inspection techniques.
Proven track record of process and quality improvements.
Understanding of ERP systems in multi-site environment.
Cross functional experience giving a broad appreciation of business needs.
Ability to communicate effectively with others internally and externally at various levels of the organization through clear, concise writing and telephone usage with influencing skills.
Ability to handle volume and mix of assignments on a daily basis.
Efficient Computer skills and ability to create forms, spreadsheets, reports and presentations.
Good interpersonal skills, and good analytical skills.
Ability to lift and move parts up to 50lb.
Blueprint reading skills
Working knowledge of small hand tools, inspection techniques, and quality control gages.
Strong Statistical Analysis skills, strong attention to detail
Excellent attendance and safety record.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Indefinitely.

Responsibilities

Perform in-process and final inspections of various types of material handling equipment coming off the assembly lines, or supplier parts.
Check for mechanical issues, assembly errors, defective parts, malfunctions, and any issue that does not meet quality standards.
Use precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, depth gages, optical comparators, height gages, torque wrenches, multi-meters, durometers, thread gauges, hardness testers, verniers, and coordinate measuring equipment.
Clearly present written descriptions of inspection results.
Establish and maintain a quality system to ensure that manufactured products meet quality standards and are defect-free.
Develop root cause analysis procedures to resolve quality issues.
Develop and carry out quality improvement programs using data to target improvement activities in supply base or assemblers’ performance.
Ensure that initial sample runs and first articles go smoothly.
Give feedback to necessary departments on problems discovered, such as incorrect or incomplete drawings or other issues.
Solicit input from Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and suppliers to determine rework or scrap of non-conforming material.
Track defects by developing and maintaining charts/logs using various programs for feedback to appropriate personnel.
Document and record issues found on other Clark factory trucks and parts.
Keep thorough records of costs and expenses relating to the rework of all Clark products.
Send detailed emails and fill out corrective actions or non-conforming forms and send to affiliates.
Summarize all issues and make quarterly reports.
Attend QA meetings, take minutes, keep track of action items, and solve any CLARK supplier related issues.