Product Quality Control Inspector I - Entry-US

About the role

This position will work closely with manufacturing, carbide department, planners, and other QA personnel to assure quality throughout the carbide department at the Bedford plant. This position will also be trained to operate all testing equipment used in the carbide inspection and carbide QA labs.

Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional, visual, and physical properties inspections of product at various stages of carbide manufacturing process.
• Inspect carbide inserts using various handheld gauges, Oasis, and metallurgical testing equipment to assure Kennametal and customer specifications are met.
• Pack and prepare carbide inserts for shipment.
• Grind carbide inserts as needed.
• Transport carbide inserts and powder.
• Perform miscellaneous utility duties for Carbide department.
• Assure quality by following procedures and test methods.
• Work with manufacturing and QA to solve quality problems.
• Work with others in QA and manufacturing to determine disposition of carbide inserts.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow all safety policies.
• Serve as Internal Auditor to support the Bedford QMS and ISO 9001:2015 Certification.
• Support conformance to ISO 9000-2015 Standard by creating and maintaining procedures and work instructions.
• Perform powder qualification testing.
• Inspect samples from carbide furnaces to assure metallurgical and physical properties meet the specification.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required