Quality Inspector - 1st Shift

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking a Quality Inspector responsible for ensuring product quality through inspections and tests. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma and expert knowledge of quality standards. Responsibilities include determining specifications, conducting tests, and maintaining documentation. This role requires a general understanding of various manufacturing processes and systems. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge of quality expectations and standards.
• Proven ability to read and interpret blue prints.
• General understanding of hydraulic, electrical and air systems.
• General understanding of welding and weld quality.
• General understanding of paint process and quality.

Responsibilities

• Determine quality and reliability standards by studying drawings and formulas.
• Identify raw material conditions by conducting inspections and physical tests.
• Identify in-process product condition through inspections and tests.
• Determine disposition of finished product by analyzing production data.
• Assess acceptability of rework by conducting inspections and tests.
• Document finished product status by updating quality assurance data.
• Maintain quality documentation system by writing procedures.
• Follow quality assurance policies and reporting needed changes.
• Contribute to team efforts as needed.

Job description

Overview

A Quality Inspector in a heavy manufacturing setting. A Quality Inspector is responsible for reviewing products and materials during manufacturing to make sure they meet company requirements. The duties include measuring objects compared to intended physical specifications, running quality tests and identifying defects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines quality and reliability standards by studying drawings and formulas; verifying specifications with engineering staff.
• Identifies raw material conditions by collecting samples; conducting inspections and physical tests of materials.
• Identifies in-process product condition by collecting samples during production process; conducting in-process inspections and physical tests.
• Determines disposition of finished product by collecting, classifying, analyzing, and interpreting production and quality data; judging product acceptability in comparison to specifications.
• Determines acceptability of rework by conducting inspections and physical tests of reworked product.
• Documents finished product status by recording and summarizing raw materials, in-process, and finished-product inspection and physical test data; updating quality assurance data base.
• Maintains product quality documentation system by writing or rewriting quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains quality assurance operations by following quality assurance policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge of quality expectations and standards.
• Proven ability to read and interpret blue prints.
• General understanding of hydraulic, electrical and air systems.
• General understanding of welding and weld quality.
• General understanding of paint process and quality.