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The quality control group monitors, supports, and influences the design, configurations, and actual construction necessary to guide our design and production teams to manufacture high quality industry leading homes and components for our customers in accordance with regulatory requirements.
The quality control inspector undertakes the inspection of materials, components, and final products to confirm adherence to quality, regulatory, and engineering specifications. He/she works collaboratively with production departments to identify ways to continuously improve production quality. The quality control inspector may work independently or under direct supervision executing specific process steps under continuous quality review and coaching as needed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Works in a safe manner following all safety policies while performing job duties.
- Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by identifying safety standards, procedures, or regulations that are not optimally addressed; communicates safety concerns with supervisor.
- Follows work orders and instructions to review the preparation and assembly of building components based on specifications and regulatory requirements, including HUD standards.
- Inspects incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure compliance with specifications, regulations, and drawings; conducts visual and measurement tests; documents and communicates rejections and corrections; ensures defective products are not delivered.
- Collaborates with production supervisors, team leads, and line assemblers to discuss inspection results and provide guidance.
- Documents inspection results via reports and checklists; reports violations or issues to Supervisors and QC Manager.
- Maintains good attendance and communicates proactively regarding attendance.
- Ensures inspection and measurement equipment are operational, following operating instructions and notifying management of repairs.
- Assists in keeping tools, machinery, and work area clean and organized.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Physical ability to lift 40+ pounds, work overhead, bend, stand, walk, kneel, crawl, push, pull, reach, climb, and handle materials and equipment.
- High school diploma with experience in manufacturing environments; ability to read schematics and problem-solve.
- Preferred experience in quality control inspection, building codes, construction standards, and regulations.
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask and work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work in dirty conditions and handle tools daily.
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening.