Quality Inspector

Magnum Venus Products Inc • Knoxville, TN

13d

About The Position

Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets. MVP collaborates with its customers to offer tailored production solutions to meter, mix, dispense, and apply materials. For over 80 years, MVP has been a leading equipment provider for the marine, infrastructure, pool and bath, oil & gas, transportation, aerospace, and wind industries.

As a family-owned business, MVP serves its customers and communities with integrity and respect to create a better experience. Our same core values with which the company was founded on 80 years ago continue to guide us today as we create a better experience for our employees, customers, and communities.

MVP proudly offers a competitive medical (partially Company-paid), dental, vision, life and disability plan; 401k retirement plan with a 3% match; Paid Time Off (starting at 13 days per year); and 11 Company-paid holidays

Work Description:
Develops and executes inspection processes including determining the appropriate gage for specific applications, programming and operating inspection equipment/devices, developing first article inspection criteria, and creating Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) based sampling plans
Support creation of product inspection and sampling plans, perform inspections, analyze trends, and report findings
Receiving inspections:
Inspect purchased and transferred materials against business and compliance requirements
Review Material Test Reports (MTRs), Certificates of Conformance (COC), or Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for variances
Enter receiving data into tracking system and/or route reports to QA and Purchasing
Coordinate resolution for non-conformances up to and including supplier audits
In-Process inspections (Pre-Unit Assembly or Pre-Shipment Unit Assembly)
Conduct planned and unplanned audits/inspections on assigned processes during manufacturing process and record findings
Final inspections (Pre-shipment):
Conduct fabrication, machine shop, and/or final assembled product inspections to confirm quality of outgoing finished goods (may include analysis of welds, finish, markings, components or configuration thereof, and packaging standards through use of visual inspection and/or analysis tools)
Return inspections (Post-shipment):
Assess and document condition of product returns from customers and ensure findings are communicated for commercial resolution
Participate on Material Review Board (MRB), supplier audits, or plant improvement projects
Assist incoming receiving and shipping team
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school degree or GED equivalent required
• 2+ years as a professional inspector and/or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read Engineering drawings and technical documents.
• Ability to read signs and differentiate colors, perform visual inspections, and use dimensional and tolerance measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, plug and thread gages, ID/OD gages, Mil thickness testers, optical comparator, tape measure, etc.)
• Basic computer skills
• Effective communication and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Professional inspection related certifications (CMI, etc.)
• Experience programming and using analytical test or measurement equipment
• Experience with supplier audits
• Experience operating a reach truck, forklift, and/or electric pallet jack
• Exposure to best practices in Quality
• Exposure to Epicor ERP software

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes inspection processes including determining the appropriate gage for specific applications, programming and operating inspection equipment/devices, developing first article inspection criteria, and creating Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) based sampling plans
• Support creation of product inspection and sampling plans, perform inspections, analyze trends, and report findings
• Inspect purchased and transferred materials against business and compliance requirements
• Review Material Test Reports (MTRs), Certificates of Conformance (COC), or Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for variances
• Enter receiving data into tracking system and/or route reports to QA and Purchasing
• Coordinate resolution for non-conformances up to and including supplier audits
• Conduct planned and unplanned audits/inspections on assigned processes during manufacturing process and record findings
• Conduct fabrication, machine shop, and/or final assembled product inspections to confirm quality of outgoing finished goods (may include analysis of welds, finish, markings, components or configuration thereof, and packaging standards through use of visual inspection and/or analysis tools)
• Assess and document condition of product returns from customers and ensure findings are communicated for commercial resolution
• Participate on Material Review Board (MRB), supplier audits, or plant improvement projects
• Assist incoming receiving and shipping team
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• competitive medical (partially Company-paid), dental, vision, life and disability plan
• 401k retirement plan with a 3% match
• Paid Time Off (starting at 13 days per year)
• 11 Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED