Quality Assurance Inspector

Denison Industries, Inc.; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison Industries, Inc. seeks a Quality Assurance Inspector to test, inspect and troubleshoot products across production stages and to compile statistical data for quality control. The role ensures compliance with customer requirements and quality standards.

Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, coordinating with management, submitting corrective actions, and performing production audits. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma (or GED) and relevant experience or a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus a B.A. from a four-year college; or 1–2 years related experience.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with quality systems such as ISO 9001/AS 9000 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas.
• Review orders, blueprints and specifications for compliance to requirements.
• Initiate corrective action requests and verify results.
• Perform audits of production processes and measurements.
• Calibrate gauges used for production/inspection.
• Record test data and apply statistical quality control procedures.
• Serve as customer contact for quality-related communications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Patternmaker experience

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Quality

Position Reports To: Quality Manager

Summary Description

Test, inspect and troubleshoot problems with products at various stages of the production process and compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.

Essential Functions

• Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams or formulas
• Confer with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards (as required)
• Review production purchase orders, change orders, blueprints, specifications for compliance to company and customer requirements
• Initiate and follow-up on routing and operations procedure changes per customer purchase orders, blueprints and specification requirement changes
• Review all sub-contractual documents and generate quality attachments and conduct sub-contractor surveys as applicable
• Initiate, submit and follow-up on the completion of internal and external corrective action requests
• Participate in post-award customer surveys
• Responsible for ensuring that AS 9000, ISO 9001, QS 9000 are implemented and adhered to in your area
• Serve as customer contact for quality-related communications, including return goods authorization, surveys and requests for waiver of deviation, etc.
• Provide interpretation of quality requirements on production floor
• Perform and document audits of all phases of current production manufacture, i.e. core making, assembly, molding, cleaning, non-destructive testing, heat treating, etc.
• Responsible for completeness of certifications prior to shipment
• Schedule and present hardware to customer source inspector
• Calibrate all gages used for production/inspection
• Select products for periodic audit at specified stages in the production process and test these products for variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance and mechanical electrical or chemical characteristics
• Record test data, applying statistical quality control procedures
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviation from existing standards
• Recommend modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability
• Provide first article layout and capability studies
• Evaluate data and coordinate acceptance/corrections with engineering, the customer, patternmaker and/or tool and die facility
• Help train employees on Quality Techniques, i.e. SPC, Pareto Charts, Fishbone Diagrams, Cause and Effect Diagrams, etc.
• Perform any and all other job related tasks as assigned

Skills or Experience Required

Must have High School diploma or GED and a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from a four (4)-year college or university; or one (1) or two (2) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Tool maker/patternmaker experience is a plus. Must have strong interpersonal skills including being capable of working with others in the resolution of problems and getting the job done.

Other Position Demands or Requirements

Language Skills

• Read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public

Mathematical Skills

• Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Reasoning Skills

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

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; sit; and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Known Specific Hazard Information

% Inside: 100

% Outside: 0

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE:

Avg Low: 70

Avg High: 100

HIGH TEMPERATURE EXPECTED:

(Degrees) 100+

SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES:

(Yes or No) No

HUMID / WET:

(Yes or No) No

Humid / Wet - (Detail)

EXTREME NOISE:

(Yes or No) Yes

NOISE LEVEL:

65-85 dbl

EXTREME VIBRATION:

(Yes or No) Occasionally

WALKING SURFACE CONDITION(S):

Concrete

Known Environmental Hazard Information

FUMES: (Yes or No) Yes

MIST: (Yes or No) No

ODORS: (Yes or No) Yes

GASSES: (Yes or No) Yes

DUST: (Yes or No) Yes

Other Known Hazard Information

• Use of overhead cranes and forklift operation
• Periodic heavy lifting
• Handling of molten aluminum
• Hot parts
• Pinch points
• Rotating equipment
• Automated equipment
• Repetitive motion
• Trip hazards
• High ambient temperatures
• Head hazards
• Risk of electrical shock

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with a particular job. It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.