Part-Time Traveling Quality Inspector

Trigo Group; Dubuque (IA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

TRIGO Global Quality Solutions is seeking a Traveling Quality Inspector for Eastern Iowa facilities. This part-time, as-needed role offers flexible scheduling, regional travel opportunities, and hands-on experience helping customers maintain high quality standards.

Typical hours occur between 5:30 AM and 2:00 PM. You will assess materials, perform audits, and support continuous improvement while traveling regionally and working with a variety of manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Must be able to read basic blueprints to determine tolerance of parts and/or sub-assemblies.
• Must be able to use basic hand tools such as gaging, drills, taps, grinders and/or sanders to repair and/or clean parts and/or sub-assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Act as an impartial third party between the production source and the customer facility to ensure the product meets set criteria.
• Performs audits on incoming material using hand gaging and visual techniques to determine conformance to specifications and fitness for use.
• Contains non-conforming parts and/or sub-assembl es.
• Rectifies non-conforming material by rework, sorting and/or scrapping as directed by Team Leader.
• Uses methods such as de-rusting, grinding, drilling, tapping, assembly and/or disassembly to rectify non-conforming material.
• Determines the tools and equipment needed to do the job.
• Grinds, sands, cleans and oils parts and/or sub-assemblies by using hand tools or equipment.
• This position does not include supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Team player

Global team spirit

Caring for people

Open-minded

Resilient to pressure

Rigorous

Customer oriented

Reliable

Flexible

Initiative

Autonomous

Daring

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Job description

Join TRIGO Global Quality Solutions as a Traveling Quality Inspector and work at a variety of manufacturing facilities throughout Eastern Iowa and the surrounding region! This part-time, as-needed role offers flexible scheduling, regional travel opportunities, and hands-on experience helping customers maintain high quality standards. Whether you're looking to supplement your income, gain manufacturing experience, or enjoy a position that offers variety and independence, this role provides an excellent opportunity to build valuable skills and make an immediate impact. Typical hours occur between 5:30 AM and 2:00 PM on an as-needed basis. The estimated pay range for this position is $17.00 to $18.00 per hour.

Overall Purpose

The Traveling Quality Inspector is a vital part of the first line of defense to keep the assembly process running smoothly. Ability to travel on a flexible schedule as needed with variable lengths of time and distances.

Reports to

Site Manager

Responsibilities

(To include but not limited to the following)

Customer Relationship & Business Development

• Act as an impartial third party between the production source and the customer facility to ensure the product meets set criteria

Operations

• Performs audits on incoming material using hand gaging and visual techniques to determine conformance to specifications and fitness for use
• Contains non-conforming parts and/or sub - assembl es
• Rectifies non-conforming material by rework, sorting and/or scrapping as directed by Team Leader
• Uses methods such as de-rusting, grinding, drilling, tapping, assembly and/or disassembly to rectify non-conforming material
• Determines the tools and equipment needed to do the job
• Grinds, sands, cleans and oils parts and/or sub-assemblies by using hand tools or equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Organization & M anagement

• This position does not include supervisory responsibilities

Technical

• Must be able to use basic hand tools such as gaging, drills, taps, grinders and/or sanders to repair and/or clean parts and/or sub-assemblies
• Must be able to read basic blueprints to determine tolerance of parts and/or sub-assemblies
• In proximity to moving, mechanical parts and machinery
• Demonstrated knowledge of tools, practices, and industry quality standards
• Demonstrated expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Understanding of database principles and knowledge of MS Access
• Global team spirit
• Team player
• Caring for people
• Open-minded
• Reactive
• Resilient to pressure
• Rigorous
• Customer oriented
• Reliable & trustworthy
• Flexible
• Initiative
• Autonomous
• Daring

Overall recommendations

• Basic knowledge of materials and production processes
• Basic knowledge of quality control methods

Education background

Overall recommendations

• High School Diploma Required

About TRIGO Global Quality Solutions

Founded in 1997, TRIGO is a multinational company providing operational Quality Management solutions for the manufacturing sector, especially in the automotive and aerospace industries. With a team of more than ten thousand professionals present in 20+ countries across 4 continents, TRIGO offers a comprehensive portfolio of Quality Assurance services ranging from inspection to expert auditing, consulting and training.

The unrivaled expertise, industrial mindset and extensive global footprint that TRIGO has built up over the last 3 decades has made TRIGO the leading quality solutions provider using the latest innovative and reliable digital systems and standard processes, delivering results in the most demanding industries. TRIGO has recently started to expand its clientele by offering quality services to the medical, chemical and food industries.

TRIGO Global Quality Solutions is committed to the core values of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to treating people fairly, and with respect and dignity. We offer employment opportunities based upon an individual's qualifications and performance, free from discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, color, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, and disability.

TRIGO Global Quality Solutions appreciates receiving all expression of interest; however, only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

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