Quality Control Inspector

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of the Birk Manufacturing Quality Control team you will be responsible for inspecting, measuring and testing individual products to Birk Manufacturing and/ or customer specifications and requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, incoming inspection of raw material, in-process verification and inspection of products and process, and overall inspection of final products using visual and mechanical test equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Manage, control and prioritize Birk Manufacturing, Inc. inspection process.
• Examine incoming raw materials, customer supplied materials, and/or any other incoming goods before releasing to inventory/ production.
• Perform in-line inspection of semi-completed products
• Perform Final Inspection of Birk Manufacturing outgoing final products
• Operate special test instruments/equipment.
  • Hypot/Dielectric test using a Hypot meter
  • Resistance tests using a multi-meter
  • Immersed water testing
  • Dimensional tests using Steel Rulers, Micrometers, Verniers, Calipers, Radius + Pin Gauges
  • Microscope for visual inspections
    • When looking for air bubbles, contamination, bridging, pinholes, missing circuit trace, etc.
  • Pull tests of raw material and finished products
  • Freezer/ refrigerator product and/ or item testing
• Perform First Piece Inspections/First Article Reports (FAIR)
  • Inspection against all dimensions and specified notes on specification sheets and/or prints/drawings pertaining to specific product.
    • Including, but not limited to, resistance check, dielectric strength test, pull test, visual inspection and electrical inspection of installed components (fuses, thermistors, RTDs, T-stats, etc.)
  • Ensure there is an up-to-date First Piece Article for all continuous and new production runs.
    • Including up-to-date paperwork, proper identification of first article, proper location, etc.
• Ensure product is compliant to UL, CSA and RoHS requirements when applicable.
  • Product must have correct identification that is clear and legible.
• Consult and confer with Engineering Department when discrepancies, possible defects, borderline judgment calls need to be made.
• Consult and confer with Production Manager when a repetitive defect is found to make sure defect is identified, corrected and prevented for future orders.
• Inspect and investigate returned products from customers. (RMA’s)
  • Giving input/suggestions to QA Manager on rework, reason for failure/defect
• Where applicable, write, verify and update QC Inspection Instructions for specific part numbers.
• Assisting co-workers, if possible, to help them produce a quality product.
• Make disposition on non-conforming Birk products and incoming raw material
  • Scrap, return to production, return to supplier, pass/accept, disposition from engineering
• Accept/Reject First Piece inspections and return to production for go-ahead on production run OR return back to production for rework.
• Dispute returned products with customers and their complaints.
  • Only if units are returned and after rigorous inspection at Birk no defects are found.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative. Must be a “team player”.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Have a working understanding of quality management systems.

· Have a working understanding of the principles and tools of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools within a low volume, high quality manufacturing facility

· Familiarity with Calibration + Tolerances

· Familiarity with FMEA, Control Plans, FEMA, PDCA

· Familiarity with Lean/ 6S/ Six Sigma/ Kaizen

Education:

· High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience:

• Experience with Electrical Properties and Measurements (Resistance, Ohms, Watts, Amps, Multi-meter, Dielectrical Strength (Hypot meter), Caliper, Verniers, Temperature Measurements – Fahrenheit + Celsius)
• Experience with measurements; inches, millimeters, fractions, decimal points and conversion factors.
• Experience reading schematics, drawings and blueprints

Computer Skills:

• Familiarity with;

o Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

o Data Entry

Certifications & Licenses (NOT REQUIRED):

• Certified Internal Auditor Training
• Lean & Six Sigma Training