Quality Control Inspector Would you like:
- To work in a fast-paced international environment just minutes from Portland?
- To own the company you work for?
If so, come and check us out. We are ODAT Machine, a division of Howell Laboratories Inc. is a 100% employee-owned company located in Gorham, Maine. For more than 25 years, we have been providing machined components for various customers. The successful candidate for the Quality Control Inspector will ensure that products meet a set of standards. Their duties include examining shipments of inventory and raw goods, measuring the specifications of random items in each production run and recording the results of the inspection Responsibilities:
- Inspecting 1st pc production parts, final inspections, and incoming outsourced items using industry-appropriate methods, such as comparing to standards, measuring dimensions and examining functionality
- Reviewing blueprints and specifications to compare to produced goods
- Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarizing re-works and wastes and inputting data into quality database
- Training the production team on quality control measures to improve product excellence
- Proposing improvements to the production process
- Monitoring the use of measuring equipment to ensure it is safe and discard any that do not meet requirements
- Keeping measurement equipment operating accurately by following calibration requirements and calling for repairs
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Using gauges such as calipers and micrometers to measure products
- Collecting and compiling statistical quality data
- Involved in determining the causes of product defects and reworks
- Verifying all equipment is calibrated correctly
Qualifications:
- Degree/certificate/diploma in manufacturing or related field preferred but not required.
- High School diploma or GED
Key Competencies:
- Ability to problem solve
- Basic math skills, trigonometry, and technical reading
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to multitask
Physical Requirements:
- Physical ability to operate machines
- Prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, and stretching
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.