Quality Inspector Level III - (Direct Hire) - CA001
Location
Santa Ana, CA | United States
Job description
NO RELOCATION, LOCAL TO SANTA ANA, CA - NO SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
This is a full-time, direct hire opportunity with our client, hiring immediately!
Job Duties - General
- Execute training plans established by the QA Manager .
- Train, supervise and conduct performance evaluations of inspectors.
- Metrology equipment
- GD&T
- Gage calibration
- Respond to any quality questions on the part of employees or managers.
- Complete QA steps in estimates including adding “new purchased parts” for new gages.
- Participate in the selection and justification of new metrology/inspection equipment.
General Inspection
- Maintain proper performance of tools and equipment.
- Record all data in High QA software.
- Works closely with the Master Scheduler.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Maintain inspection records in High QA and be ready to explain the status of parts or processes.
AS9100 QMS
- Work with the QA Manager to ensure that the organization’s quality assurance system is effective, efficient, and uses the latest technology and processes.
- Participate in writing the Quality Assurance work instructions and departmental procedures to support AS9100 QMS.
- Serve on continuous improvement teams.
- Serve as an AS9100 internal auditor.
- Serve as the organization’s back-up representative when being audited by outside organizations.
- Operate in accordance with AS9100 documentation; maintain accuracy of such documentation and submit changes when needed.
Job Duties – Level III Inspectors may perform one or both of the following specialties:
FAI Expert
- Perform First Article Inspections from start to finish.
- Create part profile, balloon drawing, manufacturing steps, FAI plan, In-Process inspection plan, and Final inspection plan in High QA (Quality Management Software).
- Write CMM programs for FAI, IPI and FI and provide design input on fixture.
- Work closely with the setup machinist on the shop floor until the first article is accepted.
- Set up the CMM and run the part.
- Conduct remaining manual measurements and visual inspections to verify conformance.
- Work through non-conformances with the setup machinist.
- Train Level II Inspectors in CMM applications.
Receiving/In-Process/Final Expert
- Runs the day-to-day operations according to the loading summary including FI, RI, and gage calibration.
- Supplier Development
- Perform audits of outside suppliers
- Conduct Receiving inspection to verify conformance of parts.
- Initiate and assist QA Manager, Strategic Buyer, and Accounting with vendor returns.
- Assist the QA Manager in implementing corrective actions and help evaluate effectiveness of new process changes.
- Initiate and assist QA Manager with NCR’s/CAPA’s for customer returns and root cause analysis.
- Initiate and assist QA Manager with NCR’s for excessive scrap.
- Work with employees and managers to prevent defects.
- Conduct and interpret statistical process control when needed.
- Evaluate effectiveness of in-process inspection plan.
- Conduct roving in-process inspection of parts and provide any needed corrective action.
Qualifications
- CMM level 3 training or equivalent experience. Extensive practical experience in addition to academic training.
- Requires ASQ certified inspector credential + 5 years’ experience in a machine shop environment OR 10 years’ experience as a quality inspector in a machine shop environment.
- GD&T Expert.
- Must be able to work with all materials and products. Use all types of inspection tools and equipment, including precision measuring instruments, templates, surface plate and accessory equipment, comparators, etc.
- Have a solid knowledge of required specifications, assembly and fabrication procedures and processes, shop practices, and company products and assembly inspection procedures.
- Must possess knowledge of shop mathematics and be able to work from drawings, specifications, shop routers, or other company or customer-related documentation.
- Keyence experience a plus.
- Starrett comparator experience a plus.
Equal opportunities and Social Governance
WG NSTAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
WG NSTAR places an immense emphasis on equal employment, encourages diversity in the workplace, and applies an open-door policy for inclusion of all employees. Our diversity program encourages people from any gender, background, ethnicity, culture, education, and experience to join the company and more importantly build a career through employee development.
Through our Global wellness programs, WG NSTAR ensures our employees and families have access to a full range of wellness services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In the communities that surround our business operations, we support individual and group sponsorships for local sports and those that are vulnerable in society.
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