Quality Inspector

Shift: 1st shift, Full Time

Reports to: Quality Manager

Are you an experienced Quality Inspector that knows GD&T, has the ability to program and operate CMMs and interpret inspection Data? If yes, come work for a World-Class Precision Machining company. This role is a critical part of the team, as it works with machinists, plant supervisors and shipping to make sure production continues to run quality parts to meet customer meets. If this sounds like your next role, we’d love to hear from you.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with machinists on an on-going basis to ensure that they understand the quality/inspection requirements that the actions that they are taking have a high probability of making a conforming part.
• Actively work with the machinists on new job set-ups to ensure that the quality requirements are understood
• Work with Plant and Shipping Supervision to develop inspection priorities. Communicate the priorities to the inspectors.
• Communicate results of inspections with relevant parties (machinists, supervisors, programmers) in a timely manner so that, if necessary, adjustments can be made to make a compliant part or, if part is conforming, production may continue.
• Learn how to conduct first piece and final inspections in accordance with Trace-A-Matic’s First Piece and Final Piece Inspection procedures and work instructions.
• Lead, with manufacturing support, in the identification of quality problems and the development and implementation of corrective actions intended to prevent reoccurrence of these issues.
• Interpret CMM output to provide clear evidence of our meeting specifications and/or provide clear direction for the machinist and manufacturing team.
• Report results of all inspections to machinists and plant supervision. Initiate NCRs for out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Work with manufacturing (machinists and supervisions) to improve the efficiency of in-process inspection so that the critical/key features are inspected and documented with minimal disruption while still meeting customer and quality requirements.
• Conduct receiving inspection functions in accordance with Trace-A-Matic’s Receiving Inspection procedure and work instructions.
• Learn how to operate the CMM (PC-DMIS) to provide inspection
• Audit in-process inspections when directed.
• Conduct casting and weldment layout inspections as directed.
• Create accurate inspection reports as required.
• Set up inspection gages when requested by machinists.

Qualifications:

Education - Highschool degree required, college degree preferred, open to new graduates.

Experience - 1-3 years of experience in quality inspection required.

Skills:

• Strong background in dimensional inspection and machining method. Able to use a variety of hand inspection tools to conduct inspections.
• Must be able to interpret manufacturing drawings and understands GD&T.
• Ability to conduct casting and weldment layout inspections is a requirement.
• Ability to operate and program (PC-DMIS) a CMM.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must.
• Computer skills are required.

Trace-A-Matic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.