Quality Shop Inspector 2126

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Shop Inspector 2216

Department: Quality

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Overview:

The Quality Shop Inspector is responsible for ensuring that manufactured components meet established quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements. This role performs inspections on in-house machined parts, conducts receiving inspections for subcontracted processes, supports calibration of measurement equipment, and audits quality documentation across departments. The inspector collaborates with production and quality teams to maintain compliance with internal procedures and customer requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

**Essential Duties: **(Additional duties may be assigned as required.)

• Assist with first article and first-piece inspections to verify conformance to engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Audit inspection documentation and processes across departments to ensure adherence to established procedures.
• Perform receiving inspections for subcontracted machining operations and special processes to verify compliance with purchase orders and specifications.
• Calibrate and maintain in-house measurement and inspection instruments in accordance with established calibration procedures.
• Inspect in-house machined components for both new production and repair operations to ensure product quality and accuracy.
• Provide support to other operational areas as required according to company flexibility guidelines.
• Perform additional duties and special assignments as needed to support quality and manufacturing operations.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above, and below, are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

​Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Made2Manage, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Outlook.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Ability to identify visual quality defects; dents, cracks, surface imperfections, scratches, and rust

• Ability to read and calibrate various measuring instruments; ID & OD micrometers, calipers, depth mics, height gage, gage blocks, thickness testers, profilometer, etc.

• Ability to work in a multi-task environment with frequent interruptions and requests for assistance in related manufacturing situations.

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, understand receiving process & PO documents

• Familiar with all gage methodologies used to inspect Yates products

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to wear safety glasses and hard sole/close toed shoes with a low heel when walking through the manufacturing shop and/or repair shop whether as part of performing their job or just passing through. In addition, long hair must be tied back when around hazards of flame, machinery, or equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to wear safety glasses and hard sole/close toed shoes with a low heel when walking through the manufacturing shop and/or repair shop whether as part of performing their job or just passing through. In addition, long hair must be tied back when around hazards of flame, machinery, or equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

You should be proficient in:

• Quality Inspection Experience