Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift (Aerospace)

Essential Functions

• Follow all company Policies and Procedures, QMS & EMS, KPS, and relevant legal and compliance regulations.
• Inspect materials, products, and/or production operations for conformance to specifications using dimensional, visual, and physical testing methods.
• Compare inspection results with written specifications such as engineering drawings, technical specifications, inspection lists, standards, and visual aids.
• Record and report inspection results.
• May assist or lead investigations to determine root causes for process and/or product abnormalities.
• May quarantine, sort, and/or rework product to support production and maintain quality product.
• May package quarantined, sorted, and/or reworked product and complete documentation to distribute.
• May replace and/or calibrate measuring equipment and maintain proper equipment documentation.
• Communicate inspection data results to appropriate personnel and request adjustments when necessary.
• Performs job duties in a safe and appropriate manner, following all work and safety rules, including specialized safety and health training.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean work area.

Position Qualifications

• KMM Core Competencies: Accountability, Adaptability, Attendance, Communication, Integrity, Productivity, Quality, Respect, Safety Awareness, and Teamwork.
• Experience in quality control inspection, or an equivalent experience in fabrication and assembly.
• Accuracy: Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Assertiveness: Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Calibration Techniques: Ability to learn and follow a variety of calibration techniques applicable to current and new tools and equipment.
• Customer-Oriented: Desire to serve customers by focusing on meeting their needs, understanding their concerns, and building trust.
• Detail-Oriented: Ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Initiative/Self-Motivated: Achieves desired outcomes with little supervision; being self-driven and task-oriented.
• Language Skills: Must be able to speak and understand English. Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, and speak effectively.
• Measuring Equipment: Able to understand and use small measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc.
• Multi-tasking: Able to handle multiple tasks and competing demands; knowledge of priorities and ensuring all issues are addressed.
• Organizational Skills: Develops or uses systems to organize and keep track of information (e.g., "to-do" lists, appointment calendars, follow-up file systems).
• Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Stress Tolerance: Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

Education/Experience

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• Mechanical or manufacturing experience preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Displays appropriate proficiency with computers and computer applications, including: spreadsheets (e.g., Excel), word processing (e.g., Word), special applications.