Quality Assurance Inspector - Drive Defect Reduction

ADP, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside MFG in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Quality Technician to support the quality assurance program across production and supplier activities. You will perform inspections, audits, and documentation to verify materials and products meet specifications, partnering with Production, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve nonconformances.

This role helps drive corrective actions, maintains quality metrics and audit schedules, and ensures compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and proficiently use standard measuring and inspection tools.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with managers, cell leads, buyers, and suppliers.
• Basic computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be a U.S. Person, in accordance with company export control (ITAR/EAR) compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections, including First Article Inspections and product audits, to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and proficiently use standard measuring and inspection tools.
• Conduct general inspection and sorting of materials, and perform ad hoc quality monitoring by moving throughout assembly lines to observe daily operations.
• Support Riverside's Purchasing Group and communicate directly with Riverside suppliers on quality issues.
• Own the Vendor Return Material Authorization (VRMA) process from initiation through resolution.
• Communicate material specification questions and quality concerns in a timely manner to the Purchasing Manager and buyers.
• Assist product teams in responding to internal and customer corrective action requests.
• Recommend process improvements and other enhancements to increase operating efficiency.
• Analyze product and material specifications and requirements to support root cause identification.
• Serve as internal audit administrator and maintain the internal audit schedule.
• Post weekly quality metrics in manufacturing cells and reconcile production scrap in the ERP system.
• Keep the non-conforming materials area clean and organized by participating in 5S activities.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Inspection tools

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Riverside MFG in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Quality Technician to support the quality assurance program across production and supplier activities. You will perform inspections, audits, and documentation to verify materials and products meet specifications, partnering with Production, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve nonconformances.

This role helps drive corrective actions, maintains quality metrics and audit schedules, and ensures compliance across operations.