Quality Control Inspector

Havis Inc•Burnsville, MN

47d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for performing various inspections to support factory production, including first-pieces, incoming materials, prototypes, in-process materials, finished goods, and outgoing materials. This role provides essential front-line support to production, assists in investigations of quality issues, and ensures products and materials meet specifications. The inspector will analyze engineering drawings, perform tests, record data, and communicate findings to relevant personnel. Additionally, the role involves performing calibrations, participating in audits, training others, and managing inspection and rejection items effectively.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience using calipers, gauges, and related inspection equipment in a manufacturing environment
Ability to read and interpret work instructions, production documents, and engineering drawings
Must be detail-oriented, with excellent organizational and record keeping skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel
Ability to communicate professionally both inside and outside of the company by email and phone
Corrected 20/20 vision
Ability to understand written and verbal instructions in English
Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively
Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting and standing
Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25lbs. and occasionally up to 50lbs.

Nice To Haves

Technical Certification
Comfortable presenting findings and recommendations both one-on-one and in meetings
General knowledge of workplace safety

Responsibilities

Perform inspections required to support factory production, including but not limited to first-pieces, incoming production materials, incoming samples, prototypes, in-process materials, finished goods, outgoing materials, and resource-specific production audits.
Provide front-line support to production in determining acceptance/rejection criteria and with general quality-related issues and questions.
Support investigations into quality issues, including locating, quarantining, and sorting suspect materials.
Analyze and interpret engineering drawings, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, formulas, and measuring instruments required.
Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, and work for conformance to specifications using appropriate instruments, including measuring dimensions using instruments such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers.
Analyze test data and make computations necessary to determine results.
Record inspection or test data, including marking items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
Reject products and materials not meeting specifications, and assist in creating MRRs, CAPAs, and engineering change requests.
Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, recommend necessary corrective actions, and follow-up as needed for open corrective actions.
Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems, and assist in identifying and correcting these problems.
Perform calibrations as directed.
Perform and/or participate in internal and external ISO audits as directed.
Perform and/or assist in training personnel as directed.
Keep records as required regarding corrective actions, inspection results, calibration records, engineering changes due to nonconformances, and related items.
Manage inspection and rejection items effectively, including making sure inventory is accurately transacted.
Other related tasks as directed.