Quality Inspector II, 2nd Shift

This position covers several areas of Inspection responsibility through-out the facility.  This position is a critical link between the shop floor associates, and the engineering specifications and requirements.  The person in this role will ensure that performance standards are met, and take appropriate action where necessary to meet agreed deadlines, quality performance, and production targets. The role also includes cross training throughout the department, and assisting when there is a bottleneck in an inspection area, vacation fill-ins, or managing absences.  You will be responsible for supporting team cohesion within the department and the facility and lead by example. 

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure strict adherence to and implementation of Company Safety and Work rules.
• Performs inspection operations in each of the following areas:
  • Final Inspection
  • Heat Treat Inspection
  • Plating Inspection
  • Receiving QC Inspection
  • Pre/Post OSP Inspection
  • In-Process Inspection
  • First Article Inspection

• Responsible for creation of nonconformance documentation (NCRs) when discrepancies are detected at any inspection stage.  Removal of the discrepant material from the production areas.
• Maintain and support SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost) metrics in all areas assigned.
• Ensure that all quality requirements are being followed including procedural compliance and defect reporting. Act as a liaison between production associates and quality requirements.
• Maintaining all inspection data during daily inspections and responsible for ensuring all paperwork is in its proper place at the end of the shift.
• Communicate and coordinate with other members of the Quality team to ensure that all areas flow efficiently. Aid in absenteeism coverage to ensure all production requirements are met.
• Escalate production and assembly quality issues or work stoppages caused by a quality issue immediately.
• Set up and adjust gauges using required equipment or masters per specification requirements. This includes periodic verifications of gage set-up.
• Work with quality engineering in the design of new or modified gauging when required.
• Ability to help the manufacturing area in troubleshooting and resolving gage issues.

• “Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.”

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of Inspection experience in a manufacturing environment demonstrating increasing accountability.
• 2-3 years previous Aerospace DSQR experience preferred.
• Qualified experience, ASQ Certified CQT CMI a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of the AS9102 (FAI’s) First Article Inspection process, and Quality Planning tools (including SPC, GR&R, Cpk, GD&T, DMAIC, First Piece Inspection, Cost of Quality)
• Understanding and basic knowledge of all aviation industry compliance standards required, including ISO and AS 9000 quality systems, ISO 10012, AS9100, ISO9001, FAA FAR regulations.
• Strong application knowledge of calibration and metrology systems including the development, improving, and approving gauging methodologie