Quality Control Inspector

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of the Birk Manufacturing Quality Control team you will be responsible for inspecting measuring and testing individual products to Birk Manufacturing and/ or customer specifications and requirements. This includes but is not limited to incoming inspection of raw material inprocess verification and inspection of products and process and overall inspection of final products using visual and mechanical test equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Manage control and prioritize Birk Manufacturing Inc. inspection process.
• Examine incoming raw materials customer supplied materials and/or any other incoming goods before releasing to inventory/ production.
• Perform inline inspection of semicompleted products
• Perform Final Inspection of Birk Manufacturing outgoing final products
• Operate special test instruments/equipment.
  • Hypot/Dielectric test using a Hypot meter
  • Resistance tests using a multimeter
  • Immersed water testing
  • Dimensional tests using Steel Rulers Micrometers Verniers Calipers Radius Pin Gauges
  • Microscope for visual inspections
    • When looking for air bubbles contamination bridging pinholes missing circuit trace etc.
  • Pull tests of raw material and finished products
  • Freezer/ refrigerator product and/ or item testing
• Perform First Piece Inspections/First Article Reports (FAIR)
  • Inspection against all dimensions and specified notes on specification sheets and/or prints/drawings pertaining to specific product.
    • Including but not limited to resistance check dielectric strength test pull test visual inspection and electrical inspection of installed components (fuses thermistors RTDs Tstats etc.
  • Ensure there is an uptodate First Piece Article for all continuous and new production runs.
    • Including uptodate paperwork proper identification of first article proper location etc.
• Ensure product is compliant to UL CSA and RoHS requirements when applicable.
  • Product must have correct identification that is clear and legible.
• Consult and confer with Engineering Department when discrepancies possible defects borderline judgment calls need to be made.
• Consult and confer with Production Manager when a repetitive defect is found to make sure defect is identified corrected and prevented for future orders.
• Inspect and investigate returned products from customers. (RMAs)
  • Giving input/suggestions to QA Manager on rework reason for failure/defect
• Where applicable write verify and update QC Inspection Instructions for specific part numbers.
• Assisting coworkers if possible to help them produce a quality product.
• Make disposition on nonconforming Birk products and incoming raw material
  • S return to production return to supplier pass/accept disposition from engineering
• Accept/Reject First Piece inspections and return to production for goahead on production run OR return back to production for rework.
• Dispute returned products with customers and their complaints.
  • Only if units are returned and after rigorous inspection at Birk no defects are found.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Detail Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ethical Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Honesty / Integrity Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Organized Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Safety Awareness Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Communication Oral Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Reliability The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible Ability to be held accountable or answerable for ones conduct.
• SelfMotivated Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative. Must be a team player.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Have a working understanding of quality management systems.

Have a working understanding of the principles and tools of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools within a low volume high quality manufacturing facility

Familiarity with Calibration Tolerances

Familiarity with FMEA Control Plans FEMA PDCA

Familiarity with Lean/ 6S/ Six Sigma/ Kaizen

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience:

• Experience with Electrical Properties and Measurements (Resistance Ohms Watts Amps Multimeter Dielectrical Strength (Hypot meter) Caliper Verniers Temperature Measurements Fahrenheit Celsius)
• Experience with measurements; inches millimeters fractions decimal points and conversion factors.
• Experience reading schematics drawings and blueprints

Computer Skills:

• Familiarity with;

o Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint).

o Data Entry

Certifications & Licenses (NOT REQUIRED):

• Certified Internal Auditor Training
• Lean & Six Sigma Training