Precision Inspection Technician (Hardness & Metrology)

PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 59,027,000 - 66,849,000; Full time

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City Division - Kansas City, MO 64130

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $20.60 - $23.33 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Perform technical inspection of production parts for conformance to quality standards, using written specifications, fixed or variable, measuring instruments, and appropriate inspection equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare parts to be analyzed or hardness tested using equipment such as cut-off saws, mounting presses, polishers, hand and bench grinders.
• Check hardness of material and parts using equipment such as Rockwell, Brinnell, micro hardness and Equotip hardness testers.
• Verify hardness testers for accuracy using test blocks and calibration equipment.
• Record inspection results on tags, logs, and graphs, and prepare SPC data and chart as needed.
• Transport parts using forklift, pallet jacks and carts to prepare them for hardness checking
• Lift and carry production parts to inspection area.
• Use microscopes to measure depth of nitride case, uniformity and structure.
• Measure total case depth using microscope to ensure that the parts are within specification.
• Provide record of rejections on logs and tag parts with rejection tags.
• Clean inspection and related equipment and keep area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Measure dimensions of production parts or diameters of hardness indentations using micrometer, calipers, or scopes.
• Determine necessary inspection points and frequencies by referring to customer's documents and Paulo documents and using judgment and experience when not defined by the specifications or customer.
• Initiate quality control procedures that will benefit overall quality and productivity.
• Prepare metallographic samples for microstructure evaluation.
• Perform various general shop duties such as loading and unloading production parts into bins or baskets.
• Review customer specifications and document to ensure accurate certification process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Knowledge:

Requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Requires knowledge of basic math principles; a basic understanding of weights and measures; good CRT skills; and excellent communication skills.
• Practical heat treating knowledge and familiarity with general specifications is helpful.
• Experience in heat treating or a lab is preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required:

Must be able to obtain a forklift certification.

Competitive Benefits Package:

• Medical benefits (including RelyMD Telehealth Visits)
• Dental benefits
• Group Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Sickness & Accident pay
• 401k with employer match and employer contribution up to 5.5%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts.