Quality Inspector

American Boa, Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

American Boa, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector to perform inspections and audits of products and materials to ensure they meet company and customer requirements. You will be responsible for maintaining documentation, interfacing with engineering staff, and conducting various inspections throughout the manufacturing process.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma, relevant hands-on experience in quality assurance, and strong communication skills, along with the ability to work as part of a team to solve problems and meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience using measuring equipment.
• Experience in metalworking, welding, forming, cutting, and finishing.
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of variables.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and audits of purchased parts and materials.
• Maintain support documentation and review performance data.
• Inspect materials at various stages of the manufacturing process.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to use measurement tools

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microscopes

Calipers

Height gauges

Scales

Job description

Our Quality Assurance Inspectors are responsible for performing inspections, audits of purchased parts, units, materials, equipment, panel/module level assemblies and quality control programs to specifications. Interprets manufacturing drawings, diagrams, specifications and lists to approve or reject units. Maintains support documentation and reviews performance data.

Ensures in-process and finished products meet company and customer requirements. Determines or assists in determining methods and procedures necessary for inspection. Validates products and documentation for compliance to all applicable requirements and prepares items for presentation to the customer for acceptance and delivery.

Inspectors also perform First Article Inspections and Finished Goods Testing. The inspector must possess good communication abilities, be flexible and able to lift up to 30 lbs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the incoming material inspections of products and raw materials including metals and sub tier vendor products.
• Inspects various metal products at various stages of the manufacturing process, and tests products for a variety of qualities
• Interfaces with Manufacturing, Quality and Process Engineering Staff as needed on the interpretation of Customer and Internal Engineering drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Able to use simple hand tools and basic measurement equipment such as digital calipers, micrometers. Depth gauges etc.
• Act as an internal auditor responsible in the implementation and conformance to Quality standards of AS9100 and IATF as well as ISO 14001 and OSHA safety requirements.
• Will assist manufacturing if required to produce products that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Control of non‑conforming product and maintenance of accurate records.
• May perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

Preferred Skills and Experience

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.

• High School Diploma or equivalent with
• 3+ years hands on experience using gages such as microscopes, calipers, height gages, scales, and other equipment preferred
• Experience in metal working, welding, forming, cutting, finishing preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to interface across the organization to achieve effective results
• Experience working in a team environment to solve problems and balance workloads
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only a limited amount of information and/or standardization exists.

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 the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Hours Monday through Friday 9-5

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts, high-pressure and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation.
• Employee will occasionally deal with chemical solutions for conducting penetrant testing on products.
• Safety glasses will be required while in the production areas, and safety shoes will be required when performing work in a production cell.

Work Authorization

• US Citizenship required for ITAR registration