Quality Inspector
About The Position
SCHWING America is seeking a Quality Inspector to help ensure that manufactured parts, weldments, incoming trucks, and contract units meet applicable specifications, quality standards, and codes. Under general supervision, this position performs inspections, testing, auditing, troubleshooting, documentation, and research to identify issues and recommend corrective action. The ideal candidate has technical quality education, experience with welding or quality inspection, strong blueprint-reading skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with production teams and outside vendors.
Requirements
- Two-year technical degree in Quality Assurance Technology or a closely related field.
- Previous experience in welding, quality inspection, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, hydraulic schematics, and electrical schematics.
- Experience using dimensional inspection tools and close-tolerance measuring equipment.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage a high workload and multiple projects or priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively with internal departments, suppliers, and other external individuals or groups.
Nice To Haves
- Experience inspecting welded assemblies, fabricated parts, trucks, or heavy equipment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
- Experience working in SAP.
- Experience creating inspection reports and nonconformance documentation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct dimensional inspections of piece parts to verify compliance with applicable standards and codes.
- Perform in-process dimensional inspections of weldments and maintain accurate inspection data and records.
- Complete final dimensional inspections of vendor-supplied weldments to confirm compliance with applicable standards and codes.
- Use close-tolerance measuring and testing equipment for dimensional inspections and maintain equipment in proper working order.
- Develop and maintain inspection reports and initiate nonconformance reports when materials or products do not meet requirements.
- Recommend methods to improve product safety, quality, and manufacturing processes.
- Review SCHWING engineering prints affected by engineering change orders for accuracy and completeness.
- Contact vendors by telephone or in person to resolve quality concerns involving supplied materials, components, and other items.
- Inspect incoming trucks, verify specifications and quality, and maintain a running record of vehicle identification numbers.
- Inspect incoming contract units from GmbH against sales orders and GmbH order confirmations; document specifications and quality and provide inspection reports to GmbH.
- Research and troubleshoot quality issues, recommend corrective action, and perform other assignments as requested.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Stable full-time employment with an established manufacturing organization
- Opportunity to work with highly engineered equipment and critical welded structures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
