QA Inspector (3rd Shift)

Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure (MIEI) – Mount Pleasant Is one of six specialty wire, cable, and tubing solution manufacturing companies located throughout North America. We have over 100 years of innovative engineered solutions for critical, industrial, and commercial applications.

We are the experts in our industry.

The qualified Quality Assurance Inspector for Dekoron Wire & Cable (Dekoron) is responsible for verifying, testing, and documentation of manufactured and in-coming product for conformance to quality specifications. Quality Assurance Inspector personnel are authorized to inspect and test all manufactured and in-coming products.

Typical hours for this position are Mon-Friday 10p.m. to 8 a.m. Training will take place on day shift with those hours typically set at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Thur.

Essential Duties:

• Strive to achieve continuous improvement in all activities, processes, and projects
• Understand and adhere to all safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to work overtime with little or no advanced notice.
• Ability to perform quality inspections under demanding and stressful conditions without supervision.
• Offer meaningful suggestions.
• Calibrate and maintain records of measuring and testing equipment.
• Learn all inspection and testing processes, procedures and work instructions.
• Write and maintain quality documents as required by ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Have knowledge and understanding of quality records and their proper documentation.
• Paperwork organization, accuracy, and legibility are mandatory.
• Knowledge of document traceability is paramount.
• Ability to perform inspections and tests including, but not limited to:
• Tensile and elongation testing
• Deformation testing
• Insulation and conductor resistance testing
• AC & DC withstand voltage testing
• Dekabon testing
• Wire alloy verification
• Bare wire circular mil area calculation
• Work as a team member with other QA members and other Dekoron employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• High School education or GED is required; technical training is preferred.
• Experience in machine operating, is strongly preferred but not required.
• Hands-on wire and cable experience is preferred.
• Experience in inspection methods and techniques, as well as experience with inspection equipment, lab testing, hand tools and gages
• Knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes and principles
• Knowledge of ISO9001:2000 quality systems
• Basic math and solid computer skills (Word, Excel and e-mail)

Knowledge and Skills Preferred:

• Ability to read and write clearly.
• Ability to organize works tasks efficiently.
• Ability to communicate efficiently with all levels of employees.
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic, statistics, and other specific mathematical applications.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including the designs, uses, repairs, and basic maintenance.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers specific requirements and specifications.
• Self-starter; ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong housekeeping practices and organizational skills desired.
• Ability to operate and become qualified in the use of the following instruments is required:
• Micrometers
• Digital calipers
• Microscopes
• Instron tensile machine
• DC hypot testers
• AC hypot testers
• Ohms resistance bridges
• Insulation resistance meter
• Impact tester
• LCR analyzer
• Fault locators
• Wire alloy testers
• Pi-tape
• Gram weight scale
• Densimeter
• Circulating ovens

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that can be noisy.
• Ability to monitor and review information, detect and assess problems, and to identify corrective actions.
• Ability to process information, to compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, and verify informati