Quality Control Inspector

Job DetailsJob Location:

UMATILLA, OR 97882

Promote quality management throughout the plant to assure product quality levels are consistent with corporate standards and that products and technical services meet customer expectations. Continual improvement of manufacturing processes to increase quality, reduce waste, and improve efficiencies. Satisfy regulatory agency requirements and reduce product liability by managing the corporate quality program at the local level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Assure daily production meets regulatory agencies, public and private utilities, voluntary consensus standards, and JM Manufacturing's physical, dimensional, and appearance standards by performing daily audits on each 24 hour's production. 2. As the local contact, assure JM Manufacturing gains a clear understanding and proper documentation of actions taken by regulatory agencies by having a thorough knowledge of standards being enforced and inspection techniques. Take immediate corrective action when appropriate by reacting and responding in a manner which maintains a positive and cooperative attitude without compromising JM Manufacturing's rights. 3. Assures quick resolution to production disruptions caused by blending system errors by analyzing compound, determining cause, and recommending solutions. 4. Assures rapid customer response concerning product complaints by receiving subject product (or by traveling to actual jobsite), performing initial complaint analysis, and forwarding results to headquarters. 5. Assist in the production area to identify and correct product process problems. 6. Documents and controls documentation of results on all tests performed during shift. 7. Responsible to report quality issues to the production department and QA Supervisor. 8. Coordinate the maintenance and calibration of testing and measuring equipment and facilities. 9. Maintain and update manuals and records of required testing procedures and their requirements. 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. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED), or three years of pipe manufacturing or Quality Assurance experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Have ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. 2. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs, and to climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet. 3. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. 4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical and hydraulic equipment. The employee normally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED), or three years of pipe manufacturing or Quality Assurance experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Have ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. 2. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs, and to climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet. 3. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. 4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical and hydraulic equipment. The employee normally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.