Quality Control Inspector

Palm Harbor Homes; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Harbor Homes is seeking a Quality Control Inspector to ensure materials, components and final products meet quality and regulatory standards. You will inspect, test and document results, supporting design and production teams to uphold high-quality home components.

The role requires reading schematics, strong problem-solving, and teamwork, with attention to safety and the ability to handle physically demanding tasks. A pre-employment drug screen is required and bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and substantial experience in and clear understanding of the requirements across multiple production areas in a fabrication/manufacturing environment.
• Must read and interpret schematics and have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience in quality control inspection preferred including building code knowledge and understanding of manuals, standards, regulations.

Responsibilities

• Works in a safe manner following all safety policies while performing job duties.
• Follows work orders and instructions to review preparation and assembly of components based on specifications and HUD/regulatory requirements.
• Inspects incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure compliance; communicates violations and corrective actions.
• Collaborates with production supervisors, team leads, and line workers to discuss inspection results and provide guidance.

Skills

Quality control

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Measuring equipment

Inspection tools

Job description

About The Role

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 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.
• Undertakes to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees by identifying any safety standards, procedures, or regulations that are not optimally addressed. Maintains open communication with supervisor regarding safety concerns.
• Follows work orders and instructions in order to accurately and efficiently review the preparation and assembly of building components based on production area specifications and regulatory requirements including HUD specifications.
• Inspects incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure materials and products meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and applicable drawings; conducts visual and measurement tests; documents and communicates rejections of unacceptable items and required corrections; ensures defective products are not delivered to the customer.
• Works collaboratively with production supervisors, team leads, and line assemblers to discuss inspection results and provides guidance as needed.
• Documents inspection results by completing inspection reports and checklists; communicates any violations of the quality process or adherence to job performance requirements to Production Supervisors and QC Manager.
• Maintains a good attendance record and proactively communicates and coordinates with supervisors regarding attendance.
• Keeps inspection and measurement equipment operating by following operating instructions and notifying management when repairs are necessary.
• Assists in maintaining and keeping tools, machinery, and work area clean and organized.
• Performs various other job duties as assigned and needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• This can be a physically demanding job requiring the ability to lift 40+ pounds, to grip, work over head, pull at chest height, bend, stand, walk, kneel, crawl, push, pull, reach, climb and carry various materials and equipment.
• High school diploma and substantial experience in and clear understanding of the requirements and expectations across multiple production areas in a fabrication / manufacturing environment expected. Must have experience reading and interpreting schematics and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience in quality control Inspection preferred including building code knowledge, ability to gain an understanding of construction manuals, standards, regulations, and specifications regarding the products.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Ability to build effective relationships with fellow employees and supervisors including when providing constructive feedback and inspection results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Ability to handle multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team, to be trained, and take direction.
• Flexible to work in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Not afraid to get dirty and handle tools/equipment daily.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.