Quality Inspector & Compliance Specialist

Dotson; Locust Grove (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits package

401k match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

MacLean Power Systems (MPS) seeks a Quality Technician at its Locust Grove, GA facility to support receiving, inspection, and quality control activities ensuring materials, products, and shipments meet company standards. You’ll participate in audits, containment, and corrective actions to drive quality improvements.

The role emphasizes collaborating with cross-functional teams, maintaining accurate records, and adhering to quality procedures and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in quality, inspection, receiving, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse operations, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, inspection techniques, receiving processes, sampling methodologies, and nonconforming material control.
• Ability to interpret and apply work instructions, control plans, specifications, engineering drawings, test methods, and shipping documentation.
• Experience using measurement and test equipment, including calipers, thread and plug gages, micrometers, and other inspection tools and general hand tools.
• Familiarity with quality documentation, containment activities, corrective actions, and root cause problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections of inbound materials, vendor shipments, manufactured products, containers, and outbound plant shipments in accordance with control plans, specifications, work instructions, test methods, and quality standards.
• Select and inspect samples, verify critical characteristics and dimensions, perform functional and visual testing as required, and accurately record inspection and test results in applicable quality, receiving, or enterprise systems.
• Operate, maintain, and verify the suitability of inspection equipment, laboratory instruments, gauges, measuring devices, and test equipment used to evaluate product conformity.
• Identify, document, segregate, and communicate nonconforming materials or products; initiate required quality records and support containment, quarantine, disposition, and corrective action activities.
• Conduct inventory research and material traceability investigations to locate suspect or nonconforming material, complete containment activities, and communicate findings to appropriate operations, engineering, quality, and management personnel.
• Support review and disposition of damaged, returned, or suspect products, including rework verification, re-boxing, relabeling, tagging, and associated material-handling activities.
• Verify receiving accuracy through review of shipping documentation, purchase orders, specifications, and system records; investigate discrepancies and support timely resolution of quality and receiving-related issues.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits through preparation of records, retrieval of documentation, participation in audit activities, and follow-up on assigned corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, inspection reports, test data, and controlled documentation in accordance with established quality management system requirements.
• Follow approved procedures, work instructions, specifications, control plans, and test methods while promoting consistent execution of quality processes across operations.
• Assist in the development, review, and continuous improvement of inspection procedures, test methods, quality documentation, control plans, and quality system processes to enhance product conformity and operational effectiveness.
• Communicate quality concerns, inspection results, containment status, and improvement opportunities effectively with cross-functional teams and provide timely status updates as required.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, problem-solving activities, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation to reduce defects and improve process performance.
• Comply with all safety, environmental, quality, regulatory, and 5S requirements while performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Quality systems

Inspection techniques

Measurement tools

Audits

ERP / QMS

MS Office

Documentation

Problem solving

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Test equipment

Job description

MacLean Power Systems (MPS) seeks a Quality Technician at its Locust Grove, GA facility to support receiving, inspection, and quality control activities ensuring materials, products, and shipments meet company standards. You’ll participate in audits, containment, and corrective actions to drive quality improvements.

The role emphasizes collaborating with cross-functional teams, maintaining accurate records, and adhering to quality procedures and safety standards.