Quality Inspector

American Access•Alamo, TN

11d

About The Position

The Quality Inspector checks incoming materials, in-process parts, and finished products against drawings and quality standards for American Access accessibility products, including aluminum wheelchair ramps, platforms, handrails, and imported ramp products. The role identifies defects before products reach customers and helps the cut room, welding, and warehouse teams address their causes. The inspector performs material, production, weld, and final-product inspections; documents and routes nonconforming items; records inspection results and trends; and supports investigations and corrective actions. The role also helps maintain inspection checklists and standards and may audit outgoing orders. Work takes place across a manufacturing shop and warehouse and requires following safety rules, OSHA requirements, company policies, and PPE requirements.

Requirements

Ability to interpret tolerances and understand weld symbols.
Skill with precision measuring tools.
Shop math skills, including fractions, decimals, and angles.
Strong attention to detail and confidence to stop or reject product that does not meet standards.
Clear written and verbal communication for documenting defects and working with production staff.
Basic computer skills for recording results.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on aluminum welding experience or familiarity with AWS D1.2 inspection criteria.
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) credential, or interest in earning one.
Knowledge of ADA slope and handrail requirements for ramps.
Experience with nonconformance reports, corrective actions, or root-cause tools such as 5 Whys.
Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system.
Ability to determine work order variance.

Responsibilities

Inspect incoming aluminum stock, components, and imported finished goods for correct material, quantity, dimensions, and damage before acceptance.
Perform first-piece and in-process cut-room checks for length, angles, hole locations, and burrs.
Visually inspect welds for cracks, porosity, undercut, incomplete fusion, and appearance using weld gauges and company acceptance criteria.
Verify finished ramps, landings, platforms, and handrails against drawings for dimensions, squareness, slope, and fit before packaging.
Use measuring tools and keep them in calibration.
Tag, segregate, and document nonconforming material, routing it for rework, scrap, or return to the supplier.
Record inspection results, defect counts, and trends on checklists and in company systems.
Promptly notify supervisors of quality problems and help investigate root causes and corrective actions.
Help write and update inspection checklists, standards, and visual examples of acceptable and unacceptable parts.
Audit outgoing orders for correct items, labeling, and packaging when requested.
Follow safety rules, OSHA requirements, and company policies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.