Quality Inspection Team Lead

Company Description

Bosch Rexroth is one of the world’s leading providers of Drive and Control Technologies. Regardless of the motion task that customers face anywhere in the world, they will always find a Bosch Rexroth team with local experience and the appropriate know-how from more than 30 industries and all drive and control technologies. Our associates take on their customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found. This is what makes Bosch Rexroth a strong, reliable partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering and Factory Automation. As the Drive & Control Company, we develop, produce, and distribute our components and system solutions in over 80.

HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth Company, offers one of the most comprehensive lines of high-quality hydraulic cartridge valves for the mobile and industrial equipment markets. We design and manufacture high performance valves that meet virtually any need encountered in machine design. HydraForce cartridge valves are designed to fit a wide range of industry-common valve cavities. Our employees enjoy a fast-paced and challenging work environment that provides them with daily opportunities to Power Forward their careers. For almost 35 years, HydraForce has been producing the most innovative elector-hydraulic control solutions for the mobile machinery and industrial equipment markets.

Job Description

Position Summary

Lead, motivate, and develop staff members in assigned Quality Inspection Lab. Monitor and improve inspection lab metrics and processes. Inspect and evaluate components to determine if they are compliant to all HydraForce specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as the company may deem necessary.

• Train, guide, and mentor inspectors
• Monitor and improve inspection metric reports
• Arrange tasks and personnel according to inspection lab needs
• Monitor and assign priority to inspection tasks
• Review inspection reports and determine if material can be accepted or rejected
• Identify, communicate, and improve quality issues in assigned area
• Submit Non-Conformance Material Reports (NCMR) for deviations to inspection process
• Generate Temporary Deviation Request (TDR) to request deviation to inspection process
• Create and edit inspection routers and templates
• Inspect for compliance to standard and record data
• Understand and communicate engineering specifications on control documents
• Calibrate gauge and perform gauge studies
• Communicate inspection results and details with internal team
• Coordinate 7S activities in assigned area
• Comply with all safety and sanitation regulations
• Complete any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leads a team of inspectors in the quality inspection lab.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to walk/stand for long periods of time
• Lift and move a minimum of 30 pounds without assistance
• Repetitive hand/arm use

Work Environment

• Work time is spent in a warehouse environment where temperatures are often warm or cool, depending upon the season, and noise level can be moderate to high
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Qualifications

• A high school graduate or GED
• 5 years experience in mechanical inspection and manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to follow inspection processes and plans
• Experience with quality control equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, surface, comparator, roughness gauges, etc.
• Experience with advanced quality control equipment such as: Hommel, Keyence, Spring tester, Hardness tester, Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Optical comparator preferred
• Proficient with MS Windows and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Experience with GD&T technical specifications, Work Instructions, and drawings
• The ability to see details at close range
• Ability to train as per the documented process
• Work independently with minimal supervision

• Exhibit ethical independence and quality focused judgment of the parts and process
• Clear communication and effective interaction with other departments and suppliers

Additional Information

The US hourlr rate is $22.50- $30.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, job location, etc. The Recruiter can share more details about the specific salary range during the interview process. In addition to your base salary, HydraForce offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts (HSA); flexible spending accounts; 401(K) retirement plan with employer match; wellness programs; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; paid time off; and reimbursement of education expenses. Pay ranges included in the postings generally reflect base salary; certain positions may include bonus, commission, or additional benefits.

Must Have:

• Must have US work authorization.
• Indefinite U.S work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.