Quality Control Inspector
Company Overview:
Good Earth Tools merges manufacturing expertise and engineering innovation into a uniquely customized and patented line of industrial equipment and tungsten carbide wear-proofing solutions for a diverse and global client base. Headquartered just 30 miles south of St. Louis in Crystal City, Missouri, Good Earth Tools is a privately held manufacturer with a network of worldwide distributors.
GET’s technology is reflected through its specialty divisions, including Good Earth Tools (GET), Ballast Tools, Ballast Tools Equipment, QMP Limited, and Ever Extruder.
To learn more, visit our related websites at www.goodearthtools.com; www.btequip.com; www.everextruder.com; www.ballasttools.com; www.qmpltd.com
Position Overview:
The quality control inspector position conducts receiving, in-process, and final inspections of parts and supplies used for manufacture of products, and works independently to help resolve quality issues. The quality control inspector must possess a trained eye for detail and must be reliable and committed to accuracy and thoroughness in the completion of their inspection tasks.
The successful candidate for this position will have previous training and/or experience in quality control, metal fabrication, machining, drafting or engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Measures products with measuring tape, calipers, micrometers, coordinate measuring machine (CMM), hardness testers, and other inspection gauges.
- Inspects finished products, products being processed, incoming materials, parts, and assemblies, etc., for conformance to blueprints and specifications.
- Checks randomly selected samples, and verifies accuracy of documentation and previous measurements
- Assembly and disassembly of components using hand and power tools
- Works independently under general supervision.
- Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products
- Keeps records and makes reports indicating results of inspections.
- Uses experience and judgment for establishing task priorities and accomplishing work.
- May inspect work areas to detect unsafe conditions
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent is required
- Proficient in interpreting blueprints that include mechanical, welding, and assembly drawings.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office programs and willing to learn manufacturing MRP software
- Proficient in performing calculations using basic math and trigonometry functions
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Must be very detail oriented and willing to learn
- Must have the ability to work 40 hours a week and maintain a punctual, reliable attendance record
- Ability to operate (or willingness to learn) fork trucks and overhead cranes to move parts and materials
- Previous training or experience with portable CMM operation and programming is preferred but not required
- NDT-PI (Penetrant Inspection) and NDT-UT (Ultrasonic Testing) experience preferred but not required
Physical Demands:
The employee is required to stand and walk for long periods of time; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move parts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move parts up to 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.