Quality Assurance Inspector - 1st Shift and 2nd Shift - On-Site

About the role

As part of its mission, Alphapointe provides preferential hiring to people with vision impairments (legally blind). Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and validate manufactured and/or assembled components at Start-Up, In-Process and Final Inspection as required using various mechanical and software-controlled measuring and test equipment and gages
• Maintain logs and record performance results in a timely and unambiguous manner using various computer and software programs.
• Interpret and comply with quality assurance standards
• Identify and work with the appropriate people to resolve workflow and production issues.
• Plan, perform and oversee inspections and testing of products to ensure quality deliverables as needed.
• Assist in receiving incoming raw materials in the absence of the receiving inspector.
• Advise Department Supervisor(s) or their designee by various means of any findings.
• Place on hold suspect raw materials, components, assemblies in the Quarantine/Macola system.
• Perform 100% inspection activities where necessary to determine conformance of suspect product, raw material and/or assemblies during sorting.
• Issue JOB STOP notices to manufacturing department heads when deemed necessary when an out-of-control situation warrants it.
• Check and verify outgoing products for small shipping.
• Develop training materials
• Perform training as needed
• Adhere to cGMP and ISO 9001:2015 Quality standards.
• Other duties as required.
• Be prepared to assist other departments in achieving acceptable product requirements pertaining to Quality.

Requirements

• 1-2 years Quality Assurance/Control experience in a manufacturing environment
• High school graduate (minimum) required.
• Be willing to study and achieve certification in Root Cause Analysis and other Quality Tools and Techniques as required.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extensive periods of time.
• Must be able to work weekends and overtime as and when required with notice.
• Ability to apply close attention to detail.
• Able to work as part of a team as well as individually
• End User / customer focused.
• Require basic computer skills.
• cGMP working conditions, the use of hair protection devices and cotton gloves are mandatory in certain parts of the manufacturing facility

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short and long term disability
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Flexible spending options
• Generous 401(k)

Pay

Salary $17.00/hour