Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Quality Assurance Location: South Deerfield, MAShift: 2nd | 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Pay: $23.50/hrSUMMARY: Perform first article, in-process, and final product inspections, including incoming materials, returned items, and reworked goods for a variety of products. Ensure customer quality standards are met and proper documentation is completed.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work from electronic or paper customer drawings and specifications; established inspection methods, techniques, and procedures; and written and verbal instructions.
- Perform dimensional, visual, and other procedural checks and tests.
- Inspect finished products, subassemblies, and component parts of various sizes, shapes, weights, and materials.
- Conduct inspections across multiple production areas, including receiving, quality control, fabrication, high heat, roto cast, and injection molding.
- Perform first piece, in-process, and random sampling inspections as required.
- Verify components and final products for conformity to commercial and/or military specifications, including drawings, tolerances, dimensions, hole locations, functionality, foreign materials, and other characteristics.
- Calibrate testing devices.
- Notify supervisors or appropriate personnel of inspection failures or tolerance/specification issues.
- Follow established company and departmental policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
- Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials, and unsafe or questionable conditions.
- Maintain daily production and inspection records as required.
- Support quality objectives and contribute to the Quality Management System as assigned.
- Adhere to safety guidelines and participate in safety programs and initiatives.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by department management.
QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES:
- 1–3 years of experience in a related field, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- At least 1 year of mechanical inspection/calibration experience preferred.
- Familiarity with plastics processing and product assembly is a plus.
- Ability to learn and use measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, verniers, pin gauges, height gauges, radius gauges, protractors, dial indicators, optical comparators, and coordinate measuring machines (CMM).
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to accurately read, record, and interpret measurements and part specifications.
- Basic blueprint reading skills and ability to relate drawings to physical parts.
- Basic math and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Intermediate computer skills, including knowledge of MS Windows and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze root causes of failures.
- Ability to operate industrial equipment such as forklifts and man lifts (or willingness to obtain certification); must be comfortable working at heights.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills with employees, vendors, and contractors at all levels.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to meet deadlines set by the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Flexibility to work overtime, including evenings and weekends, as needed.