QA Inspector

This position reports to Supervisor, Production - Quality Assurance and has inspection responsibilities to provide accurate and proficient flow of materials and documents through Quality Control Department in all areas of manufacturing.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Inspects machined, fabricated, sub-assembled, assembled parts that may be in the categories as listed below:
• Purchased: Receiving raw materials and purchased components / Sub-contracted services (machining, heat-treating, plating, NDT, Magna-flux particle testing)
• Manufactured: First articles / In process / Final inspection
• Performs, controls, records, calibration of inspection tools and instruments, shop inspection tools, shop control fixtures, per the appropriate quality procedure and ISO 10012.
• Reviews and interprets engineering drawings, diagrams, or formulas to perform inspections per the drawing and any additional procedural requirements.
• Suggest in written (ECO) or verbal communications, modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of materials and equipment capability.
• Reviews, analyzes job task and or inspection tool inventory in order to perform, improve inspection and quality assurance efficiency, performance and reliability.
• Utilizes hand trucks, fork-lifts, overhead hoists, and provided lifting devices to move, position, or lift parts into, onto, and out of inspection area and or tables weighing up to 6000 pounds.
• Able to perform inspections and report dimensional inspections and coordinate test for paint quality according to the appropriate procedure and/or standards.
• Coordinates with Engineering department the resolution of any deficiencies, discrepancies, or non-conformance for final disposition.
• Able to perform inspection of parts using a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), Gear Measuring Machine (GMM), Portable CMM and hardness testing & NDT.
• Performs review of Certificates of Conformance or material certificates with the Company's requirements and initiates action for correction of deficiency to TWG's appropriate commodity manager.
• Files and or routes to proper source all documents required for record or information pertaining to appropriate procedures and requirements.
• Executes all enterprise transactions in support of the electronic inspection queue and discrepant material reports (DMRs).
• Executes part dispositions in support of ECO.
• Becomes familiar with appropriate QMS procedures and requirements.
• Other essential duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Associates Degree and two years of successful experience in a manufacturing environment producing products of similar methods and procedure or five years successful experience of similar inspection, quality assurance work.
• Experience with inspection tools and measurement equipment (micrometers and calipers) an asset
• Preferred: Valid weld inspection certification (CWB Level I or AWS),Exposure to CSA W47.1, CSA W59, AWS D1.1, and ABS.
• Must be able to travel as required and /or directed.