Quality Inspector - Smith & Richardson

General Description:

To facilitate knowledge and understanding of the S&R quality system by; assists all employees in meeting its requirements, performing First Article, in-process and final inspections of products, conducting audits, and monitoring calibration of measurement tools.

Responsibilities:

• Process Control (70%)
  • Perform process capability studies and PPAP/ISIR related activities
  • Collect data to establish or revise workmanship standards
  • Assist employees and supervisors to fill-in quality forms and determine disposition of non-conforming product
  • Develop databases for various quality projects
  • Make recommendations for long-range quality system or process improvements
  • Perform first piece, in-process and final inspections as requested
  • Coordinate Quality System paperwork
• Process Monitoring (10%)
  • Collect, format information, analyze recorded charts, and provide summary analysis to appropriate managers
  • Report nonconforming material
  • Organize quality documents and customer files
  • Assist employees in proper measurement methods
• Schedule and control calibration of all inspection tools (10%)
  • Perform in-house calibration of all micrometers, calipers and miscellaneous gages
  • Initiate and coordinate outside calibration of instruments as required by schedule
  • Participate in vendor certification to eliminate incoming inspection when applicable
• Act as an auditor for internal quality audits (5%)
• Write customer correspondences when applicable (5%)
• Other duties as required

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent

Other Skills:

• Related mechanical experience
• Reading technical drawings or procedures
• Basic math
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

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