Quality Inspector / Water Testing Inspector

Lippert; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Lippert Plant 74 specializes in assembly of school bus windows and entry doors for customers primarily in the southeastern states. This Quality Inspector / Water Testing Inspector role focuses on performing water testing inspections and quality verification to ensure products meet customer and company quality standards prior to shipment.

The position requires attention to detail, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work with production teams to uphold quality

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school education.
• 6 months or more of attention to detail oriented work.

Responsibilities

• Perform water testing inspections of all products to assure products meet established specifications prior to shipment.
• Perform final inspections of all products to assure products meet established specifications prior to shipment using gauges, coordinate measuring machine, scales, and vision prior to shipment.
• Reconcile final inspection and water testing documentation for shipments.
• Interact with department leadership, production and other inspectors as needed. Daily communication with leaders and operators on potential defects.
• Conduct process audits throughout production to ensure processes are being followed according to established work instructions and quality standards.

Skills

Technical Capacity

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quality Inspector / Water Testing Inspector

Hourly-Starting Rate $17.85

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Perform water testing inspections of all products to assure products meet established specifications prior to shipment.
2. Perform final inspections of all products to assure products meet established specifications prior to shipment using gauges, coordinate measuring machine, scales, and vision prior to shipment.
3. Reconcile final inspection and water testing documentation for shipments.
4. Interact with department leadership, production and other inspectors as needed. Daily communication with leaders and operators on potential defects.
5. Conduct process audits throughout production to ensure processes are being followed according to established work instructions and quality standards.
6. Test incoming/outgoing materials.
7. Send bad product back to production to be fixed before allowing product to be shipped out or used in production.
8. Help pack products into shipping containers as needed.
9. Maintain safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
10. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing quality and timely results.
11. Work with Quality Leaders and production team to develop more efficient processes and higher quality standards.
12. Assist with containment, sorting, and verification activities as needed.

Primary Responsibility

The primary responsibility of this role is performing water testing inspections and quality verification to ensure products meet customer and company quality standards prior to shipment.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.
2. Organizational Skills.
3. Problem Solving/Analytical.
4. Time Management.
5. Attention to Detail.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no positions reporting to it.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are decided by production and your reporting Manager. Typical hours for this position are as follows: Monday through Friday 6am to 2:30pm, with possible overtime opportunities.

Travel

No travel is required for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. Minimum of a high school education.
2. 6 months or more of attention to detail oriented work.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Manufacturing/industry experience.
2. Quality inspection experience.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Who we are

Lippert Plant 74 specializes in assembly of school bus windows and entry doors for customers primarily in the southeastern states. We are known as being the plant with southern charm and although the team is small, they are capable of remarkable results. Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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