Quality Inspector II

Nordson Corporation; Clinton (SC); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Corporation is seeking a Quality Inspector to join our manufacturing team in a dynamic, safety-conscious environment. You will perform mechanical, functional, and electrical inspections, record results, and communicate findings to ensure product conformance with drawings and specifications.

You will review quality alerts, participate in corrective actions, and support containment activities. Working with supply chain, you will issue quality notifications and perform first article

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of quality inspection experience in manufacturing/assembly.
• Certified Quality Inspector or Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete and record steps of quality inspection/rework under guidance of Quality Engineer.
• Review quality alerts, corrective actions and containment activities.
• Ensure inspection/rework instructions are understood by production staff.
• Identify root causes, permanent corrective actions and preventative measures.
• Report nonconforming product and dispositions.
• Conduct inspection of components—mechanical, functional, and electrical per drawings.
• Document inspection results and generate quality notifications to suppliers.
• Perform 1st article inspections of purchased parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail oriented

Effective communicator

Good interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Ability to multitask

English language proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Quality Inspector or Technician preferred

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Measurement tools (calipers, comparator, gauge blocks)

Job description

Summary of the role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete and record all steps of the Quality Inspection/rework instructions under the guidance of the Quality Engineer for each part going through the Inspection Area.
• Review quality alerts, corrective actions, and containment activities.
• Ensure that instructions for inspection or rework is understood and followed by the production associates working in the area.
• Serve as an active quality team contributor, assisting in identifying root cause(s), permanent corrective action, and preventative measures (mistake/error-proofing).
• Report nonconforming product (i.e. Holding, Disposition, daily reporting).
• The inspection activities include mechanical, functional, and or electrical inspections of the components received to the documented drawings verifying the critical parameters & other characteristics essential to meet IC's requirements.
• Documenting inspection results.
• Disposition of the inspected items; either accepted or rejected.
• Generating quality notifications to suppliers for non-compliant items received.
• Performing 1st article inspections of purchased parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

Education and Experience Requirements

• Education High School Diploma
• 3 – 5 years of experience of Quality Inspection in a manufacturing/assembly company.
• Certified Quality Inspector or Technician preferred.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use a standard ERP system, SAP experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with competing priorities; ability to multi-task Self-starter.
• Ability to read, write and speak English to comprehend and execute inspection plans.
• Detail oriented.
• Basic understanding GD&T tolerancing.
• An effective communicator with good interpersonal skills.
• Good manual dexterity for operating equipment and light assembly.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, able to use measurement tools (calipers, comparator, gauge blocks, etc.).
• Powdered Material Handling Vehicle license or previous certification a plus.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Office/Manufacturing environment.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• Ability to lift materials and products up to 55 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive motions.

About Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions

Manufacturers rely on Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions equipment for the precise application and curing of powder coatings, liquid paint, ambient temperature adhesives and sealants, and food and beverage container production. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions is a global team that works to create industrial coating solutions that help our customers improve their manufacturing process, produce better products and become even more competitive. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson Industrial Coating Solutions. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career. At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible. We empower our global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life. These differentiated products and systems are used for precision dispensing and processing and serve a variety of end markets, including packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics. Founded in 1954, we are guided by our values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. We care for our employees and provide them with opportunities to advance their careers and make an impact, inside and outside of work. Nordson is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 35 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization.