What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift position at Stoughton?
Job Purpose Monitors the manufacturing quality of trailers, individual parts and sub-assemblies in compliance with applicable Company quality assurance standards, engineering drawings and other related specifications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate all types of tools essential and necessary to the job, including but not limited to brake test machine, light tester, man lift, bumper jack, ABS tester, wrenches, tape measure.
- Work on the trailer assembly line and sub-assembly areas monitoring those items as designated by the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Verify conformance of each assigned item to company and/or customer drawings, standards and specifications.
- Record acceptance or rejection decision by identifying him/herself on the appropriate forms and ensure reasons for rejections are clearly defined.
- Assist in the initiation of corrective action by management in the event of sub-standard quality levels or failure to meet acceptance or reliability standards.
- Maintain communications with all assembly line managers, continuously informing these managers of all out-of-specification conditions, especially where noted on more than one unit.
- Maintain daily off the line reporting status of all units leaving sub-assembly and final assembly line.
- Submit continuous product quality appraisals to those individuals whose subordinates affect the physical outcome of the final unit.
- Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient and highly productive manner according to company policy.
- Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
- Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis. Maintain good attendance.
- Ability to work mandatory overtime.
- Follow company policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned by the company.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent, based on education and work experience.
Licenses/Certifications:
- FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) test and re-certification test every two years is mandatory
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Basic knowledge of computers is required.
- Fluent in English, speaking and writing.
- Bi-lingual beneficial.
- Must possess good written and oral communication skills.
- Must be able to work well with manufacturing hourly employees and all levels of management personnel.
Core Competencies:
- Detail-oriented: someone who pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects, and that does this in a second nature type of way.
- Motivated: stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something.
- Organized: arranged in a systematic, orderly way
Training:
- Orientation
- Company provided training may include but not limited to:
- Utility/Golf Cart
- Aerial Lifts – Genie/Wave/Manlifts
- Stoughton Trailers will provide training on trailer specifications, engineering drawings and quality assurance checking procedures.
- Stoughton Trailers will provide training to operate measuring and test equipment related to the job.
Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.
