McWane Ductile Ohio - Poles Quality Inspector

McWane Ductile•Coshocton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs inspections, checks, and tests for quality assurance of manufactured products to ensure compliance with product specifications. This position is a full-time (minimum 40 hours per week) on-site position. The role involves inspecting inbound pole sections for casting defects, monitoring AGT results, managing the scrap process, preparing scrap reporting, and performing ASCE sample processes. The Quality Inspector also directs sample collection, shipment, and tracking, maintains test results, and performs gauging program functions, including bi-monthly inspections of gauges and random gauging of section inventory. This role utilizes various tools such as gauges, calipers, micrometers, and ultrasound. The Quality Inspector works with an Enterprise liaison to ensure AGT processing rules and reporting are accurate. They monitor work performed by hourly employees in Section Preparation, implement necessary changes with the area supervisor, and perform quality checks across the department to ensure Enterprise quality checks are providing expected results, including PermaSafe inspections and accuracy of insertion data and pole length. Additionally, they ensure bundling standards are met, conduct finished goods dock audits for appearance, packaging, and accurate marking, and maintain a culture of continuous improvement. The position requires reporting possible or actual work delays to the supervisor, fostering positive work relationships, and observing/enforcing housekeeping, safety, and plant rules. The Quality Inspector fosters an environment of continuous improvement while supporting the McWane way compass points. This job has limited supervisory responsibilities, overseeing the work of hourly workers in Section Preparation lines and Utility Operators.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 1 years related experience required; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience required.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to perform inspections, checks, and tests for quality assurance of manufactured products to ensure compliance with product specifications.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands, to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear.
Ability to occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Experience in a leadership capacity a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a leadership capacity

Responsibilities

Inspect inbound pole sections for casting defects (pinholes, cracks, checks, ribbon splash, sand, etc.)
Monitors AGT results for quality defects, marginal calls and outliers while providing feedback to the appropriate personnel.
Perform all aspects of the scrap process.
Daily scrap review / reclaim process.
Prepare former cast scrap reporting.
Perform all functions of the ASCE sample process.
Directs collection, shipment and tracking of samples.
Maintains test results – electronic file.
Perform all facets of gauging program.
Bi-monthly inspection of gauges
Bi-month inspection of section tips gauges – Section 1 and Section 2
Performs random gauging of section inventory for compliance.
Uses various tools such as gauges, calipers, micrometers, ultrasound, etc.
Works with Enterprise liaison
Ensures AGT processing rules are correctly applied.
Ensures AGT reporting is accurate.
Keeps supervisor informed of problems as they arise.
Monitors work performed by hourly employees in Section Preparation and works with area supervisor to implement necessary changes.
Performs quality checks across the department to ensure Enterprise quality checks are providing expected results: PermaSafe inspections, Insertion data is accurate, Pole length
Ensures all bundling standards are being met.
Finished goods dock audit for appearance, packaging and accurate marking.
Maintains a culture of continuous improvement and support.
Reports possible or actual work delays to supervisor.
Fosters positive work relationships.
Observes and enforces all housekeeping, safety and plant rules, policies and procedures.
Foster an environment of continuous improvement while supporting the McWane way compass points.
Oversees the work of hourly workers in Section Preparation lines and Utility Operators.