Quality Inspector

PRESCOTT METAL•Biddeford, ME

21d•$22 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring that customer parts conform to customer documents and for recording any discrepancies. This role involves measuring work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to ensure conformance and repeatability, notifying supervisors of problems, and suggesting process improvements. The inspector will follow established procedures for documenting the inspection process, tag parts for acceptance or rejection, and maintain the Materials Review Board (MRB) area for non-conforming parts. Ensuring all measuring equipment is clean, calibrated, and certified is also a key responsibility, as is maintaining a neat and orderly work area. The role includes miscellaneous duties as assigned to support Prescott Metal's goals.

Requirements

Understand the processes of 1st article inspection, Initial inspection, Preliminary inspection, In-process inspection, Final inspection, and Incoming Inspection.
Knowledge of customer expectations.
Proficient at interpreting mechanical drawings.
Ability to convert decimals and fractions, related to what shows on the Job Traveler (work order)/blueprints.
Good understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Strong math and geometry skills.
Interpret Job Travelers.
Understand Cut Lists and Bill of Materials (BOM).
Utilize tape measure, dial caliper, Versa gauge, and all other inspection equipment.
Ability to maintain Part Process Change Request (PPCR) and Defect Tracking database.
Ability to calibrate precision instruments and tape measures.
Provide all necessary paperwork that is required by the customer.
Understand the process of Certificate of Conformance (COC).
Knowledge of frame general metal fabrication and assorted finishes.
Mechanical ability as well as ability to interpret mechanical drawings.
Trained on the battery-operated pallet jack.
Stands for 8-10 hours per day, walking, stooping, and reaching.
Frequently lifting manually and/or moving material up to 50 pounds.
Normal exposure to production/manufacturing environment subject to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and powder coating- and occasional office environment.
Requires Safety Glasses while on the shop floor.
Requires Gloves when handling material.
Requires Earplugs if next to operating machinery.
Requires Safety shoes.

Responsibilities

Ensure customer parts conform to customer documents and record any discrepancies.
Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the fabrication operation to ensure conformance and repeatability.
Notify the supervisor of any problems and suggest changes that will allow jobs and projects to run more efficiently.
Follow established procedures for documenting inspection process.
Tag parts for acceptance or rejection.
Maintain Materials Review Board (MRB) area of non-conforming parts and adhere to non-conforming material processes.
Ensure all measuring equipment is properly cleaned, calibrated, and certified.
Keep work area neat and orderly to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
Keep documentation organized.
Inspection of Jigs and Fixtures when necessary.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.
Perform 1st Article Inspection, providing documentation requested by the customer for a first-time run, including inspecting the part 100% and issuing a Certificate of Conformance (COC).
Perform Initial inspection, checking all dimensions, stamping the controlled document with a red INSP stamp, and initialing and dating it.
Inspect jigs and fixtures.
Perform Preliminary inspection, solving document issues, verifying job traveler and identification tag information, performing incoming inspection for purchased items, verifying forming orientation, checking critical dimensions, verifying correct material, and checking for burrs, sharp edges, tapped holes, counter sink holes, and hardware.
Perform laser inspection for burrs inside holes and cutouts.
Perform punch press inspection for proper hole size.
Verify quantity.
Verify frame and fabrication finishes.
Interpret powder coat masking on blueprints.
Perform Final inspection, including incoming inspection for Operations Standard Operating Procedures (OSOP), cosmetic checks after parts are hung, tracking 1st articles, ensuring paperwork is completed and filed, final assembly checks, silk screening completion, stamping, and proper packaging.