Inspector/Quality Assurance - 1st Shift

About the role

Fox Valley Tool & Die is seeking a 1st shift Inspector to join their team. The primary responsibility is to inspect incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products to ensure they meet required specifications and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality of materials or products.
• Monitor inspection operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.
• Approve or reject incoming materials based upon conformance to specifications.
• Approve in-process production and finished products by confirming specifications.
• Approve parts for shipment to customers by completing final operation on job traveler.
• Communicate to machinist if features do not conform to specifications on prints.
• Communicate with appropriate personnel for return of unacceptable materials.
• Consult Project Managers with any problems regarding specifications of finished product.
• Ensure documentation is complete and meets customer’s requirements including proper storage of files in computer system.
• Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
• Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
• Capable of lifting at least 20 lbs.
• Support the company’s quality policy through compliance with quality management system requirements.
• Willing to work extra hours when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in quality or technical degree in Machine tool preferred.
• Two-years Quality Control experience preferred.
• Thorough and working knowledge of measurement instruments specific to the machine tool industry.
• Experience with inspection technology and programs.
• Zeiss Calypso or CMM Software experience preferred (not required).
• Strong math skills.
• Communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Work well as a team.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs.

Skills

• Measurement Instruments Knowledge
• Quality Control Experience
• Math Skills
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Teamwork

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonuses.
• $21.00-28.00/hour, pay is based on experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid Long Term Disability (LTD).
• Company-paid time off and holiday pay.
• Short-Term Disability (STD).
• Life Insurance.
• Retail savings plan with safe harbor company match.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.