Quality Inspector I - 1st Shift

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Dodge Center (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure parts and assemblies meet design intent and customer expectations. You will verify procedures, document tests, and report nonconformances, supporting engineering and management during startup.

The role requires reading blueprints, using basic inspection tools, and performing root-cause analysis. The position pays $20 to $26.52 per hour and is based in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of applicable position experience or an evaluated equivalent.
• Read blueprints.
• Experience using Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Experience utilizing basic measuring tools such as measuring tapes and check gauges.

Responsibilities

• Verify all areas produce parts that meet design intent and customer expectations.
• Verify compliance with QMS and calibration procedures; report nonconformances.
• Write reports and gather data; communicate expectations to engineering and management.
• Perform basic root cause analysis on quality defects.
• Interpret prints/schematics and use inspection tools to verify dimensions.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Microsoft Office

Measuring tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About McNeilus, an Oshkosh Company McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

Job Summary

The Quality Inspector will be responsible for ensuring that every functional area is producing parts or products that meet the designed intent and fulfills a customer’s expectation regarding the performance of the machine they are purchasing; verify everyone is following the Standard Work outlined and report on any nonconformance. The Quality Inspector will write reports and gather data not expected of assembly team members, communicate customer expectations, and confirm all functional testing has been completed and documented per business test procedures; verify the operational stability of all new product during startup and report out on the performance to engineering and Top Management.

Pay Range: $20 - $26.52

Your Impact

• Navigate the computer system programs utilized by department to develop and report on the quality of the process: MDS, QMS, JDE.
• Understand how to interpret assembly, mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic, prints and schematics; use inspection hand tools (go / no go, thread gauges, calipers, tape) to verify compliance.
• Understand the expectations of paint quality utilizing the A-B-C surface method and use basic paint inspection tools such as: surface finish gauge, thickness gauge, evaluate paint finish.
• Verify that all items and/or assemblies manufactured comply with Engineering and Quality Control specifications, through all phases of the manufacturing process.
• Understand basic weld symbols, their meaning and usage on a blueprint/drawing; be able to perform inspection for weld compliance using size weld gages, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle.
• Ensure tools used by production are following calibration procedures and identify tool compliance and follow process if tools are found that are not in compliance of QMS.
• Partner with Supervisor and production team to provide exemplary customer service including process control and quality service while communicating quality updates/changes effectively to production.
• Ability to run basic root cause analysis on quality defects.

Minimum Qualifications

Six (6) months of applicable position experience or an evaluated equivalent.

Standout Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Experience using Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Experience utilizing basic measuring tools such as measuring tapes and check gauges.

Core Competencies

Internal Contacts

Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.

External Contacts

Limited external contact to: gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.

Communication Skills

Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations.

Decision-Making

Requires minimal decision-making responsibility.

Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving

Work of a relatively routine nature. Requires the ability to understand the follow instructions.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Climbing, Driving, Bending/Kneeling, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion, Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.

Non-Physical Demands: Occasional: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.

Environmental Demands: Occasional: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work, Dust, Temperature Extremes, Loud Noises.

Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotation.

Demands/Deadlines: Occasional stress due to deadlines or workload because of intermittent or cyclical work pressures, or occasional exposure to distressed individuals within the immediate work environment.

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