Quality Inspector & Process Improvement Specialist

Riverside Mfg LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside MFG LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Quality Technician to support the company's quality assurance program across production and supplier-facing activities, performing inspections, audits, and documentation that verify materials and products meet specifications.

You will partner with Production, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve nonconformances, drive corrective actions, and maintain the quality metrics and audit schedule that keep manufacturing operations compliant and running

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and proficiently use standard measuring and inspection tools.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills; basic computer literacy (MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections, including First Article Inspections and product audits, to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and proficiently use standard measuring and inspection tools.
• Conduct general inspection and sorting of materials, and perform ad hoc quality monitoring by moving throughout assembly lines to observe daily operations.
• Support Riverside's Purchasing Group and communicate directly with Riverside suppliers on quality issues.
• Own the Vendor Return Material Authorization (VRMA) process from initiation through resolution.
• Communicate material specification questions and quality concerns in a timely manner to the Purchasing Manager and buyers.
• Assist product teams in responding to internal and customer corrective action requests.
• Recommend process improvements and other enhancements to increase operating efficiency.
• Analyze product and material specifications and requirements to support root cause identification.
• Serve as internal audit administrator and maintain the internal audit schedule.
• Post weekly quality metrics in manufacturing cells and reconcile production scrap in the ERP system.
• Keep the non-conforming materials area clean and organized by participating in 5S activities.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

Measuring tools proficiency

Communication skills

5S

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Measuring tools

ERP system

MS Office

Job description

Riverside MFG LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Quality Technician to support the company's quality assurance program across production and supplier-facing activities, performing inspections, audits, and documentation that verify materials and products meet specifications.

You will partner with Production, Purchasing, and suppliers to resolve nonconformances, drive corrective actions, and maintain the quality metrics and audit schedule that keep manufacturing operations compliant and running