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Quality Inspector I

Knorr-Bremse
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jun 2025

About the role

 Quality Inspector I 

LOCATION: Salisbury / North Carolina (US-NC), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 8688 | JOB GRADE: 12  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary/Objective

The Quality Inspector I is responsible for using measuring devices to examine parts purchased and manufactured in house for accuracy and workmanship per engineering drawings. Manage Non-conforming material within the different departments and enter the information into the computer system. Perform various audits in work cells such as assembly & test, machining, shipping, receiving & the stockroom. Calibrate torque guns, torque wrenches, transducers among other tools and log in to calibration software. Ensure compliance with AAR lab testing.

 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  1. Understand and use of basic tools and measuring devices to evaluate the quality of parts per drawings. (Variable gages, attribute gages, torque wrenches, tensile tester, ozone machine, flexibility test apparatus, etc.)
  2. Understand & follow the written and unwritten policies and procedures associated with the department. Examples: Quality manual procedures for; Managing non-conforming material, Receiving Inspection, FAI, performing various audits, etc.
  3. Understand & operate SAP to perform transactions (Q2, Q3, Q4, etc.) and investigate material (QA32, QM01, MMBE, LS24, MB51, etc.)
  4. Strive to attain the safety, quality, production, and housekeeping goals for the department.
  5. Follow the ESD (electro-static discharge) procedures.
  6. Maintain lab equipment to ensure top performance and monitor calibration adherence.
  7. Calibration of simple gages
  8. Verify and sort parts per Blueprint requirements as needed.
  9. Support updating LDM boards.
  10. Perform process audits.
  11. Follow MRB and Arrest process.
  12. Create Quality alerts and support QE for corrective action validation.
  13. Provide measurement and testing support for internal and external quality issues.
  14. Ensure the conclusions from investigations are properly supported by facts, make recommendations for corrective and preventative actions that address the root cause, and all aspects of the investigations are thoroughly documented.
  15. Assist and train personnel as requested.
  16. Document all AAR testing and perform hose testing.
  17. Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
  18. Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
  19. Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
  20. Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

 

 

Skills and Competencies

 

  1. Technical Capacity
    • Shop math
    • Basic Blueprint reading
    • Shop use of measuring devices
    • Electro-static discharge training
    • Electric pallet jack
    • Versed in safety protocols of a manufacturing facility.
    • Demonstrate functional knowledge of SAP System.
    • Measuring devices – calipers, micrometer, optical comparator, Go-No-Go gages, and AAR lab equipment.

 

  1. Communication Proficiency
  2. Collaborate with different teams.
  3. Organization Skills
  4. Time Management
  5. Basic computer skills (Use of Microsoft word, Basic excel)

 

 

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

Work Environment

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