Quality Assurance Inspector

This is a second shift position, working 3:25 p.m. to 1:55 a.m. Monday through Thursday.  Hours worked within the stated shift hours are eligible for a shift differential of 7.5% on the base rate of pay.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process workflow by verifying quality requirements and specifications within delivery schedule (Daily or as needed)
• Verifies first part of production for conformance utilizing pertaining specifications, drawings, and customer workmanship standards.
• Performs First Article Inspections of initial production runs per requirements.
• Ensure quality standards are met throughout production runs.
• Check quality of material upon arrival to shop and departure from shop.
• Verification of specifications concerning products upon arrival used for product.
• Verification of all process specifications concerning product.
• Maintain Nonconformance records and reports.
• Complete Orion’s Quality System required reports and forms.
• Interface with customer representatives for evaluation of nonconforming product as needed.
• Interface with Orion Staff and customer representatives to coordinate problem solving concerning quality issues.
• Coordinate planning operations as result of nonconformance’s and opportunities for improvements.
• Performs verification of finish cell processes and product.
• Evaluation of periodic solution analysis reports and issuance of solution maintenance orders for finish cell.
• Instruct Program Participants on processing work within delivery requirements (Daily or as needed)
• Role model proper work ethics, behaviors, hygiene, and dress in appropriate manner.

Teamwork (as scheduled)

• Support all members of the Manufacturing and Orion team fully to achieve agency, departmental, and personal goals, and objectives.
• Participate in team and agency meetings.
• Facilitate departmental and agency projects.

Other Duties:

This job description is designed to cover a general listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties, or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Quality assurance experience or knowledge of manufacturing utilizing various machines and processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Organizational ability.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collectively.
• Customer service skills; able to relate well to all customers internal as well as external customers.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• The physical requirements/work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with limitations or disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• Frequent use of computer. 
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to reach, manipulate, handle, and hold material.
• Frequent use of vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and spatial relationship.
• Frequent use of hearing ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of speaking ability to express or exchange ideas, communicate detailed information, or convey instructions.
• Lifting, carrying, and pulling of 15 pounds. Maximum lift, carry or pull of 50 pounds. Objects that are heavier than 40 pounds require a team lift. 
• Exposure to manufacturing shop floor, requiring use of Safety Glasses.
• Exposure to excess noise levels, occasionally necessitating the use of Hearing Protection.