Quality Inspector 2

Brooks Instrument; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability coverage

Continuing education reimbursement

Job summary

Brooks Instrument, LLC is seeking a Quality Inspector 2 for first shift at our Corona, CA manufacturing site. You will inspect machined parts, verify dimensions, document results, and maintain quality conformance with blueprints and plans.

The role involves operating CMM equipment, performing calibrations, and contributing to investigations while adhering to ISO quality standards and safety rules. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience operating CMM equipment and reading measurement data.
• Familiarity with quality alert systems and containment procedures.
• Ability to follow technical documentation and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Verifies specified dimensions using inspection tools such as micrometers and calipers.
• Visual inspection of product to blueprints and plans.
• Documents inspection results per procedures and plans.
• Determines conformance and identifies nonconforming products.
• Operates CMM machines for dimensional inspections.
• Performs calibration of basic measuring instruments.
• Assists in receiving inspections and maintains traceability.
• Supports quality investigations with engineering and production.
• Follows SOPs, ISO quality standards, and safety rules.
• Meets attendance policy and contributes to team effort.

Skills

CMM operation

GD&T understanding

Calipers

Micrometers

Inspection tools

Attention to detail

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMM software

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

Job Description

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Quality Inspector 2 position in first shift that will be based at our manufacturing location in Corona, California. Along with this location, the company has their headquarters based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia) and has manufacturing locations in Hungary, Malaysia, and Korea. The company also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, wastewater, life sciences, and analytical instruments.

About

Job Description

Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Quality Inspector 2 position in first shift that will be based at our manufacturing location in Corona, California. Along with this location, the company has their headquarters based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia) and has manufacturing locations in Hungary, Malaysia, and Korea. The company also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, wastewater, life sciences, and analytical instruments.

Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.

Purpose And Objectives

• Inspects materials and products such as machined parts, forgings and castings for conformance to specifications, quality standards, dimensional accuracy, and customer requirements

Job Description

• Verifies specified dimensions of product or material using a variety of standard inspection tools such as micrometers, indicators, and calipers.
• Visual inspection of product to applicable blueprints, and manufacturing plans.
• Document inspection results in accordance with company procedures, manufacturing plan, and any additional work instructions.
• Determines conformance of parts, materials, and processes to specifications.
• Identify and control all nonconforming products.
• Performs standard operations on coordinate measuring equipment.
• Performs calibration of basic measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, etc.
• Assists in performing receiving inspection operations checking for conformance to specifications and blueprint requirements.
• Performs preventive maintenance on coordinate measuring and other inspection equipment.
• Follows and complies with safety rules, regulations, and work instructions.
• Operate CMM Machines: Run Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) to perform dimensional inspections on parts and assemblies, ensuring adherence to engineering specifications.
• Issue Quality Alerts: Identify non-conformances and promptly issue quality alerts to notify relevant departments and initiate corrective actions.
• Document Findings: Record inspection results accurately in quality systems and maintain traceability of inspected parts.
• Support Investigations: Assist in quality investigations and collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve issues.
• Follow SOPs and Standards: Adhere to standard operating procedures, safety guidelines, and ISO quality standards.
• Meets attendance policy requirements.
• Contributes to team effort by assisting in areas as needed.

Experience And Skills

• Experience operating CMM equipment and interpreting measurement data.
• Familiarity with quality alert systems and containment protocols.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow technical documentation.
• Basic understanding of GD&T and inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Perform Containment Activities: Execute containment procedures to isolate defective products, prevent further processing, and support root cause analysis.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience using micrometer, calipers and other hand measuring tools.
• First Shift 6am-2:30pm

Description Of Ideal Candidate

• Ability to perform job functions with little or no supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Willing to work overtime as required.

Physical Demands And Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
• Work environment includes front-office and manufacturing, with some changes of temperature.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401K plan with generous company match
• Vacation, personal days and holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement program
• Flexible spending accounts

The opportunity to join a well-established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.

Class Code: 3632

Compensation Information

$19.23-$25.40

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