Quality Control Technician - 2nd Shift (12pm-8:30pm)

CST Industries, Inc.; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

CST Industries, Inc. in DeKalb, IL is seeking a diligent Quality Control Inspector to perform standardized quality checks on products, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The role supports the Quality Manager with concise reports and audits.

You will read prints and specifications, perform end-of-line inspections, and interact across departments to communicate quality issues professionally. Overtime and varying shifts may apply, with opportunities to work with ISO 9001:2015 processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or higher.
• 0-2 years’ experience / basic knowledge of fabrication techniques including welding, CNC, forming, assembly, coating, and warehousing.
• Must read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Experience in ISO 9001:2015 environment and awareness of PPAP, control plans, PFMEA is desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC inspection support throughout fabrication, picking, packing, shipping, and receiving inspections and audits.
• Perform end of line inspections.
• Read and apply prints and specifications as quality criteria during inspections.
• Interface with internal and external teams to communicate quality problems professionally.

Skills

Detail oriented

Reads blueprints

Problem solving

Communication

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gages

Job description

Position Summary

Hard working and enthusiastic team member with a good eye for detail. Will be responsible for performing standardized quality checks on our products to ensure that they meet our standards for safety and quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform QC inspection support throughout the fabrication, picking, packing, and shipping in the receiving, WIP and /or final inspections and audits to specified requirements in a timely and accurate manner to assist the Quality Manager in providing concise, useful, and unambiguous reports.
• Perform End of line inspections.
• Read and apply company and customer prints and specifications as the quality criteria during inspections.
• Interface with others internally and external to the company and communicate quality problems in a professional and effective manner.
• Be guided in daily workload promptly and effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must possess.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma/GED or more.
• 0-2 years’ experience / basic knowledge of fabrication techniques including welding, CNC, forming, assembly, coating, and warehousing.
• Must work effectively and independently, be well organized, and detail oriented.
• Must interface with all departments in a professional manner.
• Basic knowledge of good inspection techniques and equipment i.e., micrometers, calipers, gages.
• Must have mechanical ability, an eye for abnormalities, and aptitude for detail.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001:2015 environment. Knowledge of internal auditing, PPAP, control plans, and PFMEA is desired but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports in a professional manner.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole, fractional, and decimal numbers.
• Basic geometry and trigonometry.

REASONING ABILITY

• Apply common sense understanding to conduct instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Handle problems involving variables in a standardized situation.
• Ability to make decisions and know when/where to make concessions.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience navigating and utilizing an ERP system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform.

Medium work - Lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Moving over 50 pounds requires a lifting device or team lift.

• Stand / Sit
• Walk
• Use hands/fingers.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Talk/hear.
• See
• Push/pull/reach
• Repetitive motion

EQUIPMENT and TOOLS:

Angle roll, horizontal roll, plate roll, vertical and horizontal band saw and press brake. De-burring equipment, forklift. Calipers, micrometers, radius gauges, tape measure, set up charts, templates.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works in the office of a manufacturing plant environment with normal exposure to noise, dust, and hazards associated withworking in a high traffic, heavy machinery, manufacturing plant. Typical work hours are Monday throughFriday from 8 AM - 5 PM (may vary by area in department). Job requires overtime. Work hours may change at Management's discretion with prior notice.