Quality Control Inspector I

Noveon Magnetics Inc.; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance day 1

HSA with employer contrib

401(k) with match

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Sick leave

Company holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Noveon Magnetics is seeking a QC Inspector to join our San Marcos team. The role focuses on inspecting materials and products throughout manufacturing, identifying defects, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

You will perform tests, record results, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts while collaborating with the Quality Engineer and production staff. This position requires attention to detail and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
• Technical proficiency with relevant testing equipment and methodologies.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent documentation and reporting abilities.
• Knowledge of quality management systems like ISO standards.
• Basic understanding of statistical process control (SPC).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different departments.

Responsibilities

• Performing visual and physical checks on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to identify any defects or non-conformances.
• Utilizing various testing equipment to measure key product parameters like dimensions, weight, chemical composition, and functionality, ensuring they fall within specified tolerances.
• Recording inspection results, analyzing data trends using SPC methods, and identifying potential quality issues.
• Regularly checking and calibrating measuring instruments to maintain accuracy and reliability.
• Maintaining detailed records of inspection findings, test results, and non-conformance reports, communicating issues to relevant personnel.
• Following established quality standards and work instructions to ensure consistency in quality checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical

Documentation

Communication

Quality standards

SPC knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Measuring instruments

SPC methods

Job description

Location: San Marcos, Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

Job Title: QC Inspector

Reports to: Quality Engineer

Location: San Marcos, Texas

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About This Role

Noveon Magnetics is currently searching for an experienced and highly analytical QC/QA Technician to join our production department.

A QC Inspector is responsible for inspecting and testing products throughout the manufacturing process to ensure they meet established quality standards, identifying defects, and reporting any issues to maintain the company's quality control and compliance with industry regulations, often utilizing various testing methods and documenting findings to support continuous improvement initiatives.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work?

What We Have To Offer:

• Competitive Base
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan and match program
• Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Sick Leave
• Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Performing visual and physical checks on raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods to identify any defects or non-conformances.
• Utilizing various testing equipment to measure key product parameters like dimensions, weight, chemical composition, and functionality, ensuring they fall within specified tolerances.
• Recording inspection results, analyzing data trends using statistical process control (SPC) methods, and identifying potential quality issues.
• Regularly checking and calibrating measuring instruments to maintain accuracy and reliability.
• Maintaining detailed records of inspection findings, test results, and non-conformance reports, communicating issues to relevant personnel.
• Following established quality standards and work instructions to ensure consistency in quality checks.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a high school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
• Technical proficiency with relevant testing equipment and methodologies.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent documentation and reporting abilities.
• Knowledge of quality management systems like ISO standards.
• Basic understanding of statistical process control (SPC).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with different departments.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a drug screening, medical physical and, if applicable, visual testing.
• Able to move up to 50lbs.
• Can wear PPE.
• Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
• Is capable of making repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting and walking up and down stairs.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.