Quality Inspector B

TCOM, L.P.; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts/HSAs

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

TCOM, L.P. seeks a Level B inspector to inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh non-aerostat raw materials or processed parts for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications.

You will evaluate documentation, perform laboratory procedures, measure performance, record data, and prepare reports using precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. Education: High School diploma or equivalent; five years in a manufacturing environment and two years in inspection; military experience

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training preferred.
• Minimum five years in a manufacturing environment; two years in inspection.
• Military experience equivalent to industry experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Document and record inspection data and test results.
• Read and interpret procedures, work instructions, and drawings.
• Inspect items for conformance to specifications; identify non-conformance.
• Determine inspection test plans and sampling requirements.
• Report inspection results to stakeholders and stop work when non-conforming items are found.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read blueprints

Quality assurance

Record data

Communicate with team

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Trade/technical coursework

Tools

Calipers

Other measurement tools

Job description

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh non-aerostat raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications; evaluates documentation, performs laboratory procedures, measures process performance, records data and prepares reports. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. Level B is an inspector competent to perform all areas of practice with modest supervision and support – a Level B inspector can handle back shift, off-day or remote site shift semi-independently where immediate access to higher quality assurance authority is unavailable.

Working Procedure:

• Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Attach or mark identification onto products or containers
• Record test results, test procedures, or inspection data
• Detect and correct (or report) errors or omissions in inspection/test data or records
• Using a calculator or computer for assistance, correctly perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division; determine averages, percents, minimums and maximums; assess conditions of less-than, greater-than and equal-to; understand decimal places/precision
• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Read blueprints
• Read and understand procedures and work instructions
• Read specifications
• Read technical drawings
• Read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Conduct performance testing
• Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• Inspect manufactured products or materials
• Assess consistency of production quality
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Maintain safe work environment
• Monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• Monitor work to enforce standards
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Distinguish colors of lights and objects
• Appreciate attributes of paint and coatings
• Grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
• Recognize characteristics of solid raw materials (alloys/metals, plastics, wood)
• Sort manufacturing materials or products
• Understand engineering data or reports
• Understand measuring and monitoring devices
• Understand technical operating, service or repair manuals

Additional job duties include the following:

• Successfully complete training for and work to technical standards required by the work including AWS or IPC
• Recognize and avoid energy storage device and other hazards associated with electro-mechanical work and stop/report if unsafe
• Obtain Purchase Order (and any data package) or Manufacturing Order of items to inspect
• Obtain correct revisions and complete copies of drawings and specifications governing items to be inspected
• Determine the required amount and extent of inspection/test required from sampling plans and procedures
• Inspect items and record results as conformance or non-conformance
• Red-tag and segregate non-conforming items until released by proper authority
• Report inspection results to stakeholders and supervision
• Stop work and notify supervisors when non-conforming processes are detected or defective items are being produced
• Determine the completeness of assemblies and kits

Education Requirement: High School diploma or equivalent. Trade/vocational school certificate or completion of some technical college-level classes desired.

Experience Requirement: Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment in a related industry. Military experience comparable to industry experience is considered equivalent. Two years of inspection related experience required.

Benefits: TCOM offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, EAP, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays. The specific programs, options and eligibility may vary depending on date of hire, classification, and schedule type.