Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift

Young Innovations; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Microbrush® International in Earth City, Missouri, is seeking a Quality Inspector to verify production runs, complete paperwork, and perform regular quality checks on various production machines to ensure products meet specifications.

This role supports safety, quality methods, and KPI achievement, with responsibilities across multiple lines, including startup review, lot-number verification, and final release inspections while collaborating with shift leads.

Qualifications

• Experience performing quality checks on production lines.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Verify and approve start-up on shop orders and inspect parts per specifications.
• Perform 60-minute quality inspections on production runs.
• Document lot numbers and materials and ensure proper approvals.

Skills

Quality inspection

Documentation control

Attention to detail

Tools

Gauges

Shop floor equipment

Job description

Site Description

Microbrush® International develops, manufactures, and markets innovative disposable dental products focused on restorative dental procedures. Our products are designed to enhance everyday procedures and provide Convenient. Consistent. Control. ™

Site Description

Microbrush® International develops, manufactures, and markets innovative disposable dental products focused on restorative dental procedures. Our products are designed to enhance everyday procedures and provide Convenient. Consistent. Control. ™

Role Description

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Inspector is responsible for verifying and approving production runs; completing associated paperwork; perform regular quality checks on product on a variety of production machines, and ensures products meet specifications, and is good to release for sale. Follows all safety rules and company established manufacturing and quality methods and processes while meeting KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators).

Essential Duties

This position is responsible for all production lines within Zahoransky room, dispensing tip room, and hub/packaging molding.

• Responsible for all documentation for products, ensuring the documentation is filled out properly and not signed off as completed unless correct and complete
• Communicate with Supervisor as necessary and per Quality Manual training documents
• Verify and approve production start-up on shop orders. This includes reviewing work instructions, inspecting flock or bristle heads and runner cuts, measurements are met using gauges and per finished part specifications and company quality requirements as each product requires. Document startup approvals
• Perform sixty (60) minute quality inspections on shop orders, checking flocking, cuts, etc. or for bulk bags, bulk boxes, tray boxes, and molding parts for tips, cavities, water pass, syringe fit, etc. per Quality Manual. Document approvals
• Verify proper lot number matches of materials
• When product fails, properly document the materials and documents, and communicate with the operators and Lead staff. Ensure process changes are made until product is able to pass inspection
• Perform packaging and final release inspections and ensure shop orders are properly completed
• Work closely with Lead staff to ensure finished goods receive proper inspections per policy
• Inspectors with work with each other throughout the shift to guarantee that all duties and inspections are met throughout the shift
• Cross-train on all inspection duties
• Assist in training new employees
• All other job duties as assigned