Position: Quality Inspector

Shift:  

Reports To: Quality Supervisor

Job Class:  Factory

Location: Jackson, Mo

 

.Job Purpose

     Must work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with constant interruptions. Must clearly communicate business goals so associates understand how they contribute to the organization’s success. Extensive short-term planning based on established and changing priorities. Involves ongoing problem solving. Some irregular hours required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

Retrieve items from production area to be inspected Develop and implement quality related training, standards, programs, processes, procedures, and systems for the facility. Establish and track metrics for cost of failure. Responsible for customer and consumer related quality concerns Monitor daily quality results, attend daily production meetings. Offer guidelines for improvement of quality and productivity. Monitor customer and consumer concerns and offer suggestions for improvement. Direct organization in quality improvements via modern manufacturing techniques Drive associate involvement in the business through product quality awareness. Direct training programs for new and current quality associates at all levels Drive continuous improvement in processes, specifications, and cost reductions efforts. Lead activities to drive vendor certification. Perform other Quality Department duties as requested.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

High School education/G.E.D The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to verify quantities for production Proven ability to reduce waste and cost utilizing lean concepts such as Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Visual Controls, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Quality Tools, Use of Metrics Demonstrated results in continuous/productivity improvement. Work with minimum supervision.

 

 

Working Conditions

 

The work environment 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.

 

Very good working conditions. Disagreeable elements are absent.

 

Physical Requirements

 

The physical demands 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.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, walk, hear, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and bend. The employee must seldom lift and/or move more than 40 pounds.