Inspector Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in incoming inspection, quality inspection, supplier quality, manufacturing inspection, or a related quality role.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 required.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, GD&T, inspection plans, and material requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to enter, maintain, and retrieve inspection data in ERP and quality management systems.
• Ability to work in an inspection, warehouse, receiving, and manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform inspection activities throughout the workday.
• Ability to frequently handle small components, inspection equipment, measuring devices, and documentation.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance when necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, inspection of fine details, dimensional verification, and document review, with or without corrective lenses.
• Must be able to comply with all safety requirements and use appropriate personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree or technical certification in Quality, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, Electronics, Mechanical Inspection, or a related field preferred.
• Prior Lead Inspector, Senior Inspector, or technical leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working within manufacturing, industrial equipment, electromechanical, precision machining, or regulated production environments preferred.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems for inspection records, traceability, inventory transactions, or quality documentation preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 preferred.
• Experience with supplier quality documentation, traceability requirements, nonconforming material control, corrective actions, and audit support preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI)
• ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT)
• GD&T Training or Certification
• Internal Auditor Training
• Experience with quality databases, document control systems, and supplier quality records preferred.
• Experience analyzing and reporting quality metrics and inspection data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily incoming inspection activities, including work prioritization, inspector guidance, and inspection record review.
• Perform receiving inspection activities in support of purchased components, materials, assemblies, and supplier-provided products.
• Perform visual, dimensional, mechanical, and documentation-based inspections of incoming materials, components, assemblies, purchased parts, and supplier-provided products.
• Verify product conformance to engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, bills of material, approved supplier requirements, inspection plans, and applicable quality requirements.
• Utilize precision measuring and inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges, thread gauges, go/no-go gauges, torque tools, multimeters, and other inspection equipment as required.
• Review supplier documentation including certificates of conformance, material certifications, test reports, mechanical data, special process certifications, and other quality records.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, traceability documentation, lot/serial number records, supplier quality documentation, and controlled quality records.
• Identify, segregate, and control nonconforming material to prevent unintended use and support material review, return-to-vendor activities, supplier corrective actions, and containment efforts.
• Communicate inspection findings and material quality concerns to Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Warehouse, Production, Inventory, and other cross-functional teams.
• Support root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, supplier performance monitoring, and recurring defect analysis.
• Support internal, supplier, customer, and third-party audits by providing inspection records, traceability documentation, and objective quality evidence.
• Verify calibration status of inspection equipment and ensure non-compliant equipment is removed from service and escalated appropriately.
• Assist with the development and improvement of inspection plans, work instructions, checklists, inspection methods, first article inspections, engineering evaluations, and new product qualifications.
• Train and guide incoming inspection personnel on inspection techniques, documentation requirements, quality procedures, safety practices, and business processes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings opportunities
• other employee benefit programs available to eligible employees