Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

Plexus•Akeley, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Plexus is a company dedicated to creating products that build a better world, partnering with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial companies. They design, manufacture, and service transformative products such as advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, and EV charging solutions. Plexus emphasizes a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of its team members, customers, and communities, guided by values like Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence, and Creating Customer Success. Team members engage in impactful work through global collaboration, emerging technologies, and an inclusive culture, with opportunities for professional development. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and perks to enhance the team member experience. The purpose of this position is to perform routine and repetitive inspection procedures to ensure quality levels at various stages of production, visually inspecting Sub-assemblies and HLA level products using magnifiers or other tools, employing lot sampling methods or 100% inspection.

Requirements

A minimum of Middle school certificate is required.
Six Months of related experience in manufacturing process is required
Advanced reading, writing and math skills are required (i.e., 12th grade level)
Inspection skills
Knowledge of PCBA and HLA product builds
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information
Must complete training for and become certified for Quality Assurance within six months of obtaining the position and must maintain QA certification to remain in the position
Basic PC skills are required (i.e., keyboarding skills, basic mouse usage, opening and closing programs and files using Google Workspace or MS Windows) and familiarity with applicable Plexus software packages

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing process (SMT, Backend).
One (1) or more years of related experience in the position is preferred.
Intermediate electronic manufacturing experience, including knowledge of workmanship standards, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate as required on Root cause activities.
Enters standardized information into GSF
Supervise work area according with 5´s standards.
Performs routine and repetitive inspection procedures to ensure quality levels at various stages of production.
Visually inspects Sub-assemblies and HLA level products using a magnifier or other tools and using lot sampling methods, or 100% inspection.
Keeps supervisors informed and escalates issues when needed.