Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
TA
TDK-Lambda Americas Inc
Quality Control Inspector
Career Insights for Quality Inspector (General)
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on New Jersey data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Quality Inspector inspects and evaluates products according to company quality control standards. Inspects goods or packaging in a production or manufacturing facility.
$44,878 / year median in New Jersey
+7% projected growth
Job Description
As a Quality Control Inspector , you play an essential role by verifying manufacturing processes, record results and provide feedback to supervision and management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Maintains quality standards by approving components, in-process production and finished products, while recording the quality results in logs and electronic files Approves in-process production and final units by confirming specifications; conducting visual tests; communicating required adjustments to supervisors Electro Mechanical/Visual Inspection- Components, Subassemblies and Final Product SMT and Plated Through-Hole PCA Inspection Use of digital measuring tools, CMM, magnifiers, inspection mirrors, torque tools, RoHS Test (XRF), etc.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES
: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.QUALIFICATIONS
: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.EXPERIENCE
: Three to six years of related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience).EDUCATION
: High School Diploma or equivalent. 2 year technical certificate in Electronics a plus.LANGUAGE SKILLS
: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.COMPUTER SKILLS
: Intermediate skills : Ability to navigate and use internet/intranet and other programs such as the MS Office package including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, or Company-wide cross-functional Enterprise Resource Planning software.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
:Minimum Skills :
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight, volume and distance measurements, as well as American currency.REASONING ABILITY
:Basic Skills :
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to perform limited troubleshooting to assist root cause/disposition of inspection defects.OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
:Preferred:
Knowledge/Certification to IPC-A-610 andIPC J-STD-001
Quality StandardsPHYSICAL DEMANDS
: The following are physical labor characteristics associated with this job. Standing- Under 1/3 of day Walking
- Under 1/3 of day Sitting
- Under 1/3 of day Using hands to handle or feel
- Over 2/3s of day Reaching with hands and arms
- Under 1/3 of day Kneeling or crouching
- Under 1/3 of day Talking or hearing
- Over 2/3s of day Amount of time spent lifting: Up to 25 lbs.
- Under 1/3 of day Vision Requirements Very Close vision (clear vision at 10 inches or less) Close vision (clear vision at 10-20 inches) Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) In process inspection of the PCAs require close vision and the use of magnification
WORK ENVIRONMENT
: The following are characteristics associated with the environment in which this job is typically performed. Moving mechanical parts- 1/3 to 2/3s of day Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)