***Quality Inspector

Description

Summary

Under the supervision of the Quality Manager, the Quality Technician performs complex geometric dimensional inspections on received product, first article, in-process and finished products, ensuring compliance to specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Approves incoming materials / parts by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests.
• Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and CMM inspection to existing programs; communicating required adjustments to production.
• Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
• Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; inputting data into quality database, creating non-conforming material reports.
• Performs first article inspections and submits results to manufacturing.
• Accomplishes quality and organization mission by completing related results as needed. Take precision measurements and perform complex precision set-ups.
• Ability to perform manual layout inspection using height gages and hand tools.
• Dimensional inspection using calipers, micrometers, bore gauges etc.
• Generating inspection plans, first article inspection reports and recording measurements.
• Interpret certifications, detailed blueprints, complex engineering drawings, work orders, engineering specifications, and routing sheets to determine production standards and tolerance limits.
• Assist in addressing and resolving production problems causing deviations from existing standards.
• Comply with all quality and safety regulations and procedures (ISO 9000 Compliant).

Requirements

Qualifications

* Operate manual and/or DCC CMM (PC-DMIS or Calypso). Programming experience is a plus.

* Operate optical comparator and related peripherals.

* Understands the care and use of pin gages, thread gages and gage blocks.

* Understand complex dimensioning systems and can interpret Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing ("GD&T") symbols.

* Determine pass/fail on visual criteria under magnification and understands and can operate microscope.

* Communicate with manager noted deviations from tolerances and quality.

* Must be able to make decisions, communicate effectively and work with others.

* Must be a team player, a self-starter, a problem solver and adaptable.

* Troubleshooting skills a plus

Education and/or Experience

Requires a high school diploma or GED; minimum 5 year related experience; or a combination of education and experience. Basic computer skills. Must possess math skills and have good reading comprehension ability

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret complex documents such as blueprints, routings, work orders, engineering specifications, and safety regulations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.