1. Works closely with Leader to schedule completion of internal and external customer requirements
in a timely manner. Alerts responsible personnel to potential delays at earliest possible moment.
2. Performs required inspections on prototype parts, production parts, components, and molds
including:
A. Checks weight and wall thickness of parts, when necessary.
B. Cold temperature impact testing of parts when necessary.
C. Dimensional layouts to all specifications and tolerances on a drawing using CMM, advanced
CMM CAD software, and other measurement and testing tools.
D. Completion of customer requested studies and formats, including ISIR, PQR, PPA, V studies
and others.
E. Auditing and documenting receiving inspection of prototype components.
F. Material verifications.
G. Torque testing when necessary
H. Gravimetric testing when necessary
I. Capability studies
J. Others, as required.
3. Works closely with Project Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Business Unit Quality personnel to
develop and document part and component inspection plans.
4. Trains Business Unit Quality personnel regarding equipment operation, inspection plans and
methods, when required.
5. Trains new operators.
6. Works closely with customers to ensure equipment operation, inspection plans and methods, when
required.
7. Carefully and neatly documents inspection results. Marks drawing with dimension numbers or
documents dimension coordinates in the CMM software and on inspection form, whenever possible.
Copies the appropriate Sales Engineer, Project Engineer, Quality Engineer, and Engineering
Manager with documents.
8. Documents datum target locations on drawing or on a part, whenever possible. Documents special
set-ups with photographs, when necessary.
9. Presents inspection results to the Sales Engineer, Project Engineer, and Quality Engineer.
Explains out-of-tolerance features and inspection methods.
10. Works closely with the Project Engineer on problem resolutions.
11. Works closely with Engineering personnel on fixture construction, revision and verification.
12. Carefully labels and stores parts and components.
13. Responsible for updating and maintaining all calibrations, including but not limited to: calibration
and maintenance of new and existing gages, maintaining gage records both in hardcopy and
electronic formats, complying with ISO 9000:2000 requirements, and following OSP-M-05, Control
of Monitoring and Measuring Devices.
14. Responsible for self-improvement and development in company related subjects.
A. Attends meetings, seminars, trade shows, interacts with suppliers and other company personnel
to gain useful knowledge.
B. Utilizes formal education classes relating to engineering or inspection skills, communication
skills, management, supervision or any other course that would be mutually beneficial.
15. Always practices safe work habits by wearing all necessary personal protective equipment.
Familiar with ASHA HAZARD COMMUNCATIONS STANDARDS and knows where to find the
Material Safety Data Sheets.
A. Follows all OSHA and company Safety regulations.
B. Familiar with and observes LOCKOUT/TAGOUT SAFETY PROGRAM procedures.
16. Reports all safety hazards to Leader.
17. Perform special projects as requested by the Leader.
18. Position may require some travel for training or completion of offsite projects.
19. Responsible for maintaining a “World Class” work area with respect to cleanliness and organization.
20. Assists Quality Engineers in creation and input of inspection plans, critical characteristic
identification, tolerancing, applying appropriate datums, print mark-ups with suggested changes,
design assessments at prototype and production stages, development of test methods, design of
check fixtures and gauges, and project trouble shooting.
21. Assists with the coordination for any needed capability studies. This includes evaluating what
should be studied (in addition to customer requirements), working with manufacturing on a plan to
execute, providing “hands on” support when and where necessary.
22. Assists in completion of measurement, testing, data entry, special improvement
projects and other activities relating to the quality of product or development of
processes as defined and instructed by the Quality Engineer or Quality Engineering
Leader.
23. Provides strong support and assistance to manufacturing on the successful launch of new projects
into production and assists with quality improvements with existing projects when requested and
where appropriate.
24. Performs the responsibilities and job duties of the Quality Assurance Technician and PDI Inspector
when needed and when schedules dictate.