Factory Inspector

Core Areas

• Softlines: Testing, inspection, and certification services for textiles, clothing, footwear, leather goods, and other consumer products.
• Hardlines: Safety and quality testing for household goods, toys, furniture, sports equipment, tools, and DIY products.
• Electrical: Testing and certification of electrical and electronic products, from household appliances to industrial control systems.
• Solar & Commercial: Quality assurance and certification of photovoltaic modules, inverters, and commercial technical installations.
• Medical: Comprehensive testing and certification for medical devices, from diagnostic equipment to implants.

Job Summary

Ensure and maintain the safety and conformity of products manufactured by clients through regular audits of the factory process. Establish and maintain positive relations with client companies.

Job Description

Schedule and perform factory audits to ensure client manufacturing processes and procedures are in compliance with applicable product safety standards.

Ensure timely completion and thoroughness of factory audits.

Inspect and/or test mechanical and electrical assemblies, component parts and records for conformity to established specifications, processes and industry standards.

Inform client management through verbal and written communication of compliance issues, while identifying, finding and observing potential corrective actions.

Respond to questions from factory regarding any or all of the various standards.

Promote awareness of regulatory requirements throughout client organization.

Review results of factory audits to improve readiness of factory for future audits.

Maintain database and follow internal procedures ensuring completing and proper filing of inspection reports and files.

Work closely with client to reinforce adherence to comply with standard operating procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

Knowledge of manufacturing process.

Ability to stay current and apprised of changing legislation, guidelines and customer practices.

Ability to communicate with client’s highly specialized engineers, scientists and marketing employees.

Personal Attributes

Must be highly organized and able to work independently.

Education

Vocational Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience

Associate’s Degree in a Technical Discipline or equivalent education and/or experience.

Two years related work experience.

Skills

Computer literacy required including Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

Positive working atmosphere: Isn't it tempting to work for an established, significant company with a rich heritage?

Bonus programmes: We believe in rewarding performance by recognising success. Let's talk about the details of our bonus programmes in a personal meeting.

Remote working: Commuting is a time and mood killer, especially during rush hour. We offer remote work and welcome you to join our team regardless of your current location!

Flexible working hours: Balancing your private and professional life is not always easy: family matters, personal needs, transport or simply your own energy cycle - our flexible working hours support you in this!

Experienced and international teams: We welcome new talent, but are also proud of our many long-standing colleagues. Let your personal experience come together with our multicultural TÜV Rheinland experience to achieve something together!

Insurance packages and health care: We are proud to save lives with our work. The physical and mental well-being of our employees is just as important to us! We would be happy to inform you about our insurance and health packages in a personal meeting.

Employee training and development: We live ‘Just right’ as the core of our corporate DNA. Constantly growing together and learning from each other is therefore a matter of course for us!