Quality Control Process Inspector

KMC Controls; New Paris (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

KMC Controls is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Process Inspector to support product quality through receiving, in-process, first-piece, and final inspections. You will verify that materials, components, assemblies, and finished products meet drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, and documentation before moving to production or shipment.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, BOMs, and quality records; using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other inspection tools;

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret part drawings, BOMs, work instructions, quality standards, revision levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, first-piece, final, and special inspections per drawings and specs.
• Verify dimensions, workmanship, labeling, packaging, quantities, and revisions with accuracy.
• Document inspection results and quality records in approved systems.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming material to prevent use or shipment.
• Support containment, root-cause investigation, corrective actions, and supplier quality efforts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading drawings

Documentation

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

KMC Controls is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Process Inspector to support product quality throughout receiving, in-process, first‑piece, and final inspection activities. This position helps ensure materials, components, assemblies, and finished products meet KMC drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, documentation requirements, and customer expectations before they move to the next stage of production or shipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, first‑piece, final, and special inspections according to approved drawings, specifications, procedures, and inspection requirements.
• Read and interpret part drawings, bills of material, work instructions, quality standards, revision levels, and controlled documentation.
• Use appropriate inspection and measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, fixtures, visual standards, and functional test equipment.
• Verify dimensions, workmanship, labeling, packaging, part identification, quantities, revisions, and other quality requirements with consistent accuracy.
• Document inspection results, quality records, test outcomes, defects, nonconformances, and related transactions accurately in approved systems and forms.
• Identify, label, segregate, and communicate nonconforming or suspect material to prevent unintended use or shipment.
• Support containment, material review, root‑cause investigation, corrective action, supplier quality, and continuous‑improvement activities as directed.
• Communicate quality concerns promptly to Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments as needed to resolve issues.
• Monitor production and inspection trends and elevate repeated defects, process concerns, or documentation discrepancies.
• Maintain inspection areas, samples, records, tools, gauges, and equipment in a clean, organized, and controlled condition.
• Follow KMC safety, quality, ESD, ISO 9001, calibration, document‑control, and material‑handling procedures.
• Assist with audits, rework verification, returns, inventory checks, and other quality or production‑support activities as assigned.
• Work cooperatively with team members to support daily production schedules while maintaining quality and customer requirements.