Project Leader / Inspector III

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary

Performs routine receiving, first-piece, in-process and final inspection in accordance with applicable quality system procedures and work instructions. Evaluates materials, components and / or assemblies for conformance to specification requirements or established workmanship standards. Applies basic statistical techniques, including statistical process control and sampling plans, to assess the stability of various processes or reduce collected raw data. Trains and leads new or lower grade level employees in department protocol.

The Project Leader / Inspector III will be working directly with the Quality Supervisor, Engineers, Sales and Purchasing on specific projects with responsibilities to include receiving various castings (25 lbs. max), verifying certifications, various in-process inspections, final inspections, First Article Inspections, and customer / vendor returns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct measurements using, but not limited to, CMM, toolmaker’s microscopes, optical comparators, profilometers, various pins, thread gages, job specific gaging and hand tools.
• Conduct floor in-process inspections.
• Update paperwork, status spreadsheet, and attend project meetings.
• Perform receiving inspection of incoming supplies requiring quality assurance evaluation prior to dispatch using the appropriate sampling plan.
• Perform first-piece inspection of machined product and conduct in-process audits of work-in-progress in accordance with documented procedures.
• Perform final inspection and test of deliverable product in accordance with documented procedures prior to release for shipment or storage.
• Complete all required inspection and test records appropriate to a particular task and results of the inspection.
• Understand and apply basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbology.
• Employ basic statistical tools to interpret data.
• Understand Vantage operation for time and data reporting.
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. However, an employee serving in this capacity may be asked by the supervisor to coordinate the activities of other department members in the quality assurance laboratory and train others in proper procedures. The Project Leader / Inspector III is required to interact effectively in cross-functional teams dedicated to the resolution of issues in a timely manner.

Education, Training and / or Experience

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or three to eight years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits :

PGM is an EOE Employer

Requirements :