3rd Shift - Quality Control Inspector

O&K American Corp.Chicago, IL
Onsite

About The Position

O&K American Corp has been supplying high-quality cold heading steel wire for over 100 years. The company's mission is to 'Think Beyond Impossible,' encouraging a mindset that challenges boundaries and drives innovation. This role is responsible for inspecting and certifying all finished wire product according to inspection procedures prior to shipping.

Requirements

  • Able to read, write and speak English.
  • High School diploma or higher.
  • Basic knowledge of steel, QA process, and Metallurgy.
  • Computer skills.
  • Able to work with machine inspection equipment.
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
  • Math and deductive reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

  • Inspection of finish goods material at wire drawing and cleaning house departments according to procedures and specifications.
  • Understand final inspection procedures.
  • Understand production sheet information and various QC Forms to be filled out.
  • Know grade designation and acceptance criteria for all materials.
  • Able to accurately measure wire diameter with a micrometer and caliper.
  • Computer entry of production sheet information and printing certification records.
  • Understanding tag system.
  • Update required inspection data into AS400.
  • Understand what the processing steps are for each of the processes O&K does (ex. cleaning house, annealing, wire draw).
  • Understand Non-Conformance procedures.
  • Able to visually identify kind of coating for final product out of Cleaning House.
  • Keep tensile room and fume hood area clean and organized.
  • Able to perform: Final product visual inspection, Marco-etch test, Tensile Test, Rockwell hardness test, Spectrometer test, Upset test, Reduction of area measurement, Emboss tag generation if needed, and Mount preparation if requested.
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages
  • Health, Dental, and Optical Insurance
  • 401k with Yearly Employer Profit Share
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance (AD&D)
  • Vacation Time
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Leave
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • $175/yr Uniform Allowance
  • $150/yr Safety Shoe Allowance
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