Product Inspector

Company Description

Standard Steel is a leading manufacturer of forged steel wheels and axles for freight railcars, locomotives and passenger railcars. It is the only producer of forged steel wheels for railcars and locomotives in North America. Customers include major Class I railroads in North America, freight railcar builders, railcar and locomotive maintenance shops, the Amtrak national railroad, locomotive builders and regional transit authorities.
Standard Steel, LLC, and its affiliated companies were purchased by Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation in 2011, but the existing facility has been producing forgings since 1795. In 2012, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. merged with Nippon Steel Corporation to become Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, the majority owner of Standard Steel.
Standard Steel's manufacturing plant is located at 500 North Walnut Street in Burnham, Pennsylvania.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Inspects rough, semi-finished or finished machined steel forgings, rings, RR wheels and other products in the Machine Shops to ascertain that they possess proper surface quality and are free of forging seams, slag seams, burnt areas, etc.; and meet the dimensional specifications required by the customer, as indicated on prints, sketches, written instructions, or as specified by the Chief Inspector.
• Inspects both material manufactured in this plant and material shipped into the Machine Shops from outside for machining.
• Rejects material having surface defects or failing to meet dimensional specifications, withholding it from further processing or shipment until examined by the Chief Inspector.
• Prepares and signs rejection reports for all material rejected.
• May be required to prepare reports of inspections for the use of the Metallurgical Department in Quality Control.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years in a manufacturing environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Familiar with proper inspection procedures and tools, including inside and outside calipers, micrometer gauges, rules, baroscope, tapes, templates, etc.; and performs inspections from blueprints, sketches, etc. Must demonstrate proficiency through the satisfactory completion of “quality examinations” which address the basic issues.
• Required to interact with customers’ representatives in a professional and courteous manner.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Inusrance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)