Quality Inspector - American Fan

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American Fan is a manufacturer of air movement equipment for Industrial, HVAC, Commercial, Marine, and specialty markets. Throughout our history, the quality and reliability of our products has been built upon a solid foundation of unrivaled application expertise and technical leadership. As a small manufacturer who is part of a well-respected international corporation, we are best known for our willingness to design and manufacture specialty air movement products for unique applications. Our sales distribution base consists of a diverse group of knowledgeable agents/representatives. Together with our in-house sales staff they deliver a very high level of customer service.

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Inspector Date: August 2026

Reports To: Quality Control Supervisor

Summary

American Fan has an opportunity for a Quality Inspector based in our Fairfield, OH facility. Our QA department focuses on inspecting all products and supporting the manufacturing processes. The Quality Inspector position is responsible for conducting inspections of both manufactured and purchased equipment components, evaluating and improving inspection and manufacturing processes, and supporting the business processes to meet company strategic goals.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Inspect parts and assemblies using appropriate measuring and test equipment to verify compliance to drawings and instructions. This includes the review of supplier documentation to support receiving inspection activities. These inspections are performed during the receipt inspection, in-process inspection, and final inspection phases, and they include documenting and communicating inspection results in a complete, clear and concise manner. These inspection duties may include driving to a supplier’s facility for the inspection as the job dictates.
• Perform visual weld inspections to verify compliance to acceptance criteria contained in drawings, codes, etc., during receipt inspection, in-process inspection, and/or final inspection activities. This may include driving to a supplier’s facility for the inspection as the job dictates.
• Review and compare job records with sales order documentation and the manufactured equipment to verify compliance of the work completed or parts purchased to the job requirements.
• Assist Manufacturing Associates by interpreting the drawings, instructions, and job documents to provide a good understanding of the requirements applicable to the job.
• Perform Testing (Leak, Permeability, Dimensional, etc.) in accordance with applicable Quality Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Record and report any nonconformance in a complete, clear, and concise manner. This includes documenting the nonconformance through tags, forms, pictures, etc., and entering it on the appropriate log. Once the paperwork is complete, the Inspector will follow up on the nonconformance to assist in determining a solution, documenting any actions to be taken, and performing inspection of completed repairs in order to close the nonconformance. Once complete the inspector will close out the nonconformance on its documentation and log.
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner with shop personnel and managers regarding the results of inspections, nonconformance, schedules, instructions, issues, and tips.
• Collect, calibrate and return meters and test equipment requiring calibration. This includes, but is not limited to, performing the calibration, documenting the results, writing a requisition for the calibration of a tool, and updating the status indicator and calibration recall system.
• Participate in and adhere to all company safety programs, such as the Find-it/Fix-it program.
• Support the company Job Safety Analysis activities as assigned by management.
• Generate and update quality m