Quality Monitor

Zoltek-Toray Group; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoltek-Toray Group is seeking a Quality Inspector to maintain and enforce quality standards across incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products. The role requires careful testing, documentation, and communication with the Production Supervisor and Foreman to ensure correct adjustments and re-work where needed.

The position involves a 12-hour rotating shift (36/48 hours) on the Day Shift, with active participation in record-keeping, safety compliance, and adherence to all

Qualifications

• High school education (associate degree, preferred) with experience in a Quality Department.
• Experience in laboratory environment utilizing test equipment.
• Ability to think through complex processes.
• Some mechanical aptitude for minor adjustment and calibrations.

Responsibilities

• Approve incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
• Approve in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to Production Supervisor and Foreman.
• Approve finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
• Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database.
• Comply and assist with enforcing all Company policies and procedures.
• Comply and assist with enforcing all Company Safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by the Quality Manager.

Skills

Quality control

Process analysis

Documentation

Attention to details

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

Maintains quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products; recording quality results. This position will be on the 12 hour, rotating 36/48 hour shift (Day Shift).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
• Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to Production Supervisor and Foreman.
• Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
• Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database.
• Comply and assist with enforcing all Company policies and procedures.
• Comply and assist with enforcing all Company Safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by the Quality Manager.

Qualifications

• High school education (associate degree, preferred) with experience in a Quality Department.
• Experience in laboratory environment utilizing test equipment.
• Ability to think through complex processes.
• Some mechanical aptitude for minor adjustment and calibrations.
• Capabilities to read, understand, and analyze customer specifications.
• Some experience in using micrometers and calipers

Physical Demands

• The physical demands of this job are active and the employee must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb; have use of hands and fingers; talk see and hear
• Demonstrate ability to set up re-winder

The work environments characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office environment
• Laboratory environment
• At times, the employee may be exposed to a plant environment, which contains noise, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

Zoltek is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.