Inspector Technician

bdx; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking an Inspection Technician to perform protocol-directed inspection work for validation activities, engineering studies, and production inspections. You will prepare equipment, record data, and escalate deviations to the Quality Engineer while maintaining traceability and organized inspection packets.

The role requires following approved plans, ensuring calibration status, and coordinating with QA and production to meet study schedules.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and follow approved protocols and inspection plans.
• Record raw data accurately in controlled records without altering acceptance criteria.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple inspection packets.

Responsibilities

• Execute dimensional, visual, functional inspections per protocol or plan.
• Review protocol to confirm sample quantities, criteria, and data-forms.
• Prepare and maintain samples and traceability for validation or inspections.
• Ensure inspection equipment and references are within calibration status.
• Set up and operate measurement equipment per instructions.
• Record data contemporaneously and without interpretation of criteria.
• Escalate deviations or issues to Quality Engineer per protocol.
• Assemble complete inspection packets for technical review.
• Maintain organized inspection area and tools for in-progress work.
• Coordinate inspection work sequencing to align with study schedules.
• Support measurement-system studies and related tasks as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Quality Engineer.

Skills

Reading protocols

Inspection data recording

Attention to detail

Communication

Documentation practices

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree preferred

Tools

Inspection gauges

Calibrated instruments

Measurement software

Job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Inspection Technician executes protocol-directed and assignment-specific inspection work for validation activities, engineering studies, special production inspections, and other defined technical inspection needs. The role prepares inspection equipment and samples, performs measurements exactly as specified in approved protocols or written inspection plans, records attributable raw data, assembles inspection evidence, and promptly escalates deviations or unexpected results to the responsible Quality Engineer.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Execute dimensional, visual, functional, and attribute inspections required by approved validation protocols, engineering study plans, special-inspection instructions, or other written technical assignments.
• Review the assigned protocol or inspection plan before execution and confirm that inspection characteristics, sample quantities, acceptance criteria, required forms, and data-recording expectations are clear.
• Prepare, identify, stage, and maintain traceability of samples assigned for validation, engineering-study, or special-inspection work.
• Confirm that required inspection equipment, gages, fixtures, software, and reference standards are available, suitable for use, and within current calibration or verification status before testing begins .
• Set up and operate approved measurement and inspection equipment in accordance with current work instructions, methods, and protocol requirements .
• Record raw inspection data contemporaneously and accurately in the approved protocol form, data sheet, or controlled electronic record without interpreting or changing acceptance criteria.
• Perform independent verification, repeat measurement, or second-operator checks when specifically required by the approved protocol or inspection plan.
• Identify and immediately escalate protocol deviations, equipment issues, sample-traceability concerns, unexpected results, or out-of-acceptance observations to the responsible Quality Engineer; do not independently determine disposition or root cause.
• Compile completed data sheets, instrument outputs, sample-identification records, photographs when required, and other objective evidence into a complete inspection packet for technical review .
• Maintain inspection-area readiness, including organized tooling, controlled forms, sample segregation, and status identification for work in progress and completed assignments.
• Coordinate the timing and sequence of assigned validation and special -inspection work with the responsible Quality Engineer and production contact so required evidence is available to support the approved study schedule.
• Support inspection-method qualification, measurement-system studies, correlation checks, or capability-data collection only when directed by a Quality Engineer and governed by an approved plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associates degree in related field, or equivalent experience preferred

Experience:

• Minimum: One year of manufacturing, laboratory, metrology, inspection, validation-support, or technical testing experience.
• Preferred: Experience executing controlled test methods or protocols; using dimensional or functional inspection equipment; and documenting raw data in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Reading and following controlled protocols, inspection plans, drawings, specifications, and test methods.
• Use of dimensional and functional inspection equipment appropriate to assigned work .
• Good documentation practices and accurate raw-data recording.
• Sample identification, traceability, segregation, and status control .
• Awareness of calibration status and equipment-use requirements.
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple assigned inspection packets .
• Clear communication and timely escalation of unexpected conditions.
• Basic computer skills for data entry, controlled records, and instrume-notutput handling.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

USA NE - Columbus (Molding Center)