Quality Inspector

American Baler Co.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Jacksonville is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure product quality and adherence to specifications. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, measuring components, and maintaining detailed records of quality assurance activities. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in a precision manufacturing environment and a high school diploma. Proficiency with measurement tools and effective communication skills are necessary for success in this role. Join us and help maintain our commitment to quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in precision manufacturing.
• Understanding of shop mathematics and inspection techniques.
• Ability to read blueprints and product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Approve incoming materials and finished products based on specifications.
• Record inspection results and maintain quality documentation.

Skills

Understanding of quality control methods

Proficiency in using measurement tools

Effective communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical education or certification

Job description

The Quality Inspector will play a key role in ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards before reaching our customers. The successful candidate will conduct thorough inspections, implement quality control measures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain and improve product quality. The Quality Inspector is expected to maintain quality standards by approving purchased, in-process production, and finished products, recording quality results. The Quality Inspector must ensure that parts are manufactured to engineering design specifications.

Essential Functions

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform measurements of manufactured components to verify manufacturing specifications have been met.
• Inspect machined work pieces or product at machine stations or inspection area to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Measure dimensions such as angles, length, height, and distance between reference points using precision equipment such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and CMM to ensure product specifications.
• Approve incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.
• Receiving of material from vendor and product when returned from outside processors.
• Record inspection results on appropriate forms, including discrepancy reports when needed.
• Review drawing details for accurate documentation of specifications.
• Keep measurement equipment operating by following operating instructions and calling for repairs.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical education or certification is a plus
• Five (5) + years of experience working in precision manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Possess an understanding of quality control methods, procedures, and processes to ensure products meet established standards.
• Show proficiency in using measurement tools and equipment for accurate inspections.
• Be able to maintain detailed and accurate records of inspections, tests, and quality related documentation.
• Have the ability to read blueprints and understand product specifications and requirements.
• Understand machine shop procedures, shop mathematics, and inspection techniques.
• Possess effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Have the ability to measure close tolerances.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Technical education or certification is a plus

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 frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms, walk; lift push or pull objects up to 50 pounds. Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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

The environments range from cold and dry to hot and humid and may include work outdoors. Indoor work within the manufacturing plant is required. This environment will be noisy and may contain stimuli such as flashing lights and strong odors