Quality Inspector

Description

Position Summary: Perform various inspection and calibration functions including, but not limited to, receiving, first article and final inspections and part layout.

Position Responsibilities:

• Investigate and document product non-conformance.
• Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and instructions to perform first article inspection, final, receiving, or assembly inspection.
• Utilities total quality concept and procedures by using appropriate measuring and inspection instruments to ensure parts are within required tolerance.
• Prepares forms for routing, rework, quality status and the tracking of all items inspected. Perform tasks in a timely, safe, and accurate manner to avoid delays in operations.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance to others.
• Participate in inspection and documentation activities to support the service department
• Participate in customer complaints processing, ensuring all complaints are acknowledged and completed in a timely manner and identifying complaints that require escalation as a potential reportable event.  
• Calibrates measurement and test equipment per internal, customer, national and international standards, and procedures.
• May assist in the training of inspectors and other employees in various facets of Quality Assurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, 2-4 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education in the medical device/electronics industry.
• Knowledge of medical device and/or pharmaceutical regulations (FDA, ISO). 
• Strong process improvement mindset, passion for quality, attention to detail.
• Ability to interface with management and internal and external customers, responding in a professional manner.
• Technical aptitude - able to read and comprehend technical documentation, ability to comprehend and execute procedures, demonstrated understanding of system documentation.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and effective teamwork skills.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possesses consistent analytical and problem-solving skills/root-cause analysis.
• Assumes ownership for assigned tasks.
• Dependable, responsible, dedicated, and committed to fulfilling obligations.
• Adaptable/Flexible – is open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or working in ambiguous situations.

Position Competencies:

• Critical Thinking - Disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence. Examines assumptions. Reflective thinking by applying, analyzing and synthesizing information. 
• Customer Focus - Builds effective relationships with customers. Identifies customer expectations. Offers practical solutions to problems. Manages difficult customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Dependability - Commits to extra hours when necessary to reach goals. Completes task on time. Keeps commitments. Takes responsibility for actions. Notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Personal Accountability/Professionalism - Accepts responsibility for own actions including failure. Embraces experience as learning opportunities and not blaming. Reacts well under pressure. Treats others with respect.
• Quality - Applies feedback to improve performance. Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Reliable/Punctual - Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. Is consistently at work and on time.
• Self-Knowledge/Self-Motivation - Accurately assesses own strengths and areas for improvement. Knows likes/dislikes. Possesses self-awareness. Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Technical Skills - Possesses the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform required job elements to established standards.

Reporting to this position: No direct reports

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is frequently required to type, sit, stand; walk; talk, hear; reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to balance; stoop; and handle. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. 

Salary : $24 - $28