Quality Control Inspector

Department: Quality Control; Reports to: Quality Control Supervisor; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Employment Status: Full-Time; Location: Irvine, CA; Safety Sensitive: Yes; Direct Reports: No; Issue Date: May 2026; Approved by: Operations Manager.

About the role

Under limited supervision, perform tasks associated with the implementation, enforcement and improvement of Georg Fischer LLC processes. This includes audits, inspections, checks, tests, and sampling of process outcomes. Processes may include supplier and internal processes used to produce Georg Fischer LLC products and/or services.

Responsibilities

• Regularly measures and monitors quality and requests disposition of materials and/or corrective action as needed.
• Process customer’s complaints and returns as required by company procedures and/or direction of Quality Manager.
• Daily input of inspection QC data.
• Jointly responsible for on-time delivery of products.
• Determine correct and appropriate use inspection tools.
• Inspect large and small items in a safe, practical and efficient manner. Inspection consists of assemblies, machined parts, pipe spools and similar products.
• Effectively use MS Office applications (i.e. Excel, Word, Access, Outlook) to increase productivity and complete tasks in a professional presentation.
• Contribute to the protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers and neighbors.
• Responsible for maintaining and continuously improving our Environment Management System (EMS).

Requirements

• 20/20 vision (aided/unaided)
• Ability to discern various colors (material colors, color codes, color indicators, etc.)
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally
• Safety handling oversized assemblies/products
• Safely handling chemicals/substances as indicated by material safety sheets or equivalent
• Climb ladders
• Bending
• Reaching
• Use of equipment, tools, etc.
• Accessing small spaces

Skills

• Proficient with drawing/blue print reading and interpretation (including GD&T)
• Familiar with geometry/trigonometry principles
• Proficient with basic fabrication shop math
• Proficient with basic quality control and statistical methods and tools
• Proficient with measuring devices, including calipers, height gages, CMM, micrometers, etc.
• Familiar with fabrication concepts and methods
• Familiar with process routing logic and flow
• Presents professional communication skills – verbal, written, e-mails.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency, preferred.
• Experience with fabrication, mechanical assembly, plastic welding and/or related experience.
• Proficient personal computer skills; Microsoft Office
• Passing a Company post-employment physical as well as controlled substance testing and background and security checks, as required.