Position Details
Inspector Quality Control Apply
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide.
Job Title: Inspector-Quality Control 2
Location: Fontana, CA, 92337
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
- Thorough knowledge of inspection, testing, and non-destructive examination techniques and practices, use of specialized equipment, and all applicable codes, standards, and regulations in at least one discipline.
- Broad knowledge of electrical, mechanical, or civil construction industry practices, safety, and operations and maintenance of industrial facilities and buildings.
- Typically possesses three or more years experience in a craft job or QC inspection experience at an electrical power plant.
- Demonstrated experience in at least one primary discipline or method.
- ResponsibilitiesQuality control (QC) inspector works for a company to inspect, test, and sample materials, parts, or products for defects and any deviations from specifications.
- The inspector will discard anything that does not meet with company standards, including products, materials, and equipment used by the company in processing.
- A QC inspector will observe production operations and equipment to ensure that specifications are being met and to make or order necessary adjustments to processes or assemblies.
- The inspector will discuss results and findings with those in charge of the products, and recommend any required corrective actions.
- A high school diploma is required to obtain employment as a quality assurance or quality control inspector, and a formal college degree (bachelor's or associate's, depending on employer preferences) is also sometimes needed.
- Previous experience carrying out the duties and responsibilities of an inspector is preferable, but on-the-job training can be provided by many companies.
- A keen attention to detail is central to the job in order to detect defects that could be easily missed by the consumer but still present a safety risk, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively when reporting issues and defects is necessary.
- An inspector should be able to interpret blueprints and other drawings that detail product specifications.
- Experience with measuring tools is required as well, and a quality assurance inspector should be able to work under pressure
Requirements:
- Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products, and recommend necessary corrective actions.
- Discard or reject products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications.? Inspect, test, and sample materials or assembled parts or products for defects and deviations from specifications.
- Observe and monitor production operations and equipment to ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary process or assembly adjustments.
Education Requirement:
- Associate's Degree
Day-to-Day Responsibilities/Workload:
- Perform a visual inspection of incoming shipments of distribution transformer units from Howard Industries.
- These shipments are coming from their Laurel, Mississippi facility and will be arriving at Southwire's warehouse in Fontana, California.
- The inventory is designated as vendor managed inventory (VMI) and is owned and managed by Howard Industries at the Southwire Fontana facility.
- We are receiving five types of distribution transformers: Overhead (Pole Top), Single Phase Padmount, 3-Phase Padmount (500kVA and smaller), 3-Phase Power Padmount (750kVA or larger), and Buried Underground Residential Distribution (BURD) / Subway (submersible).
- The expectation for the inspector is to perform a thorough visual inspection of these transformer units and meticulously record any cosmetic issues in a tracking log.
- Minimum of 3 trucks per day (Deliveries from Laurel, Ms.)
- ~75-100 units per day
- Overheads (50 units / day)
- 3-phase: (7 units /day)
- 1-phase and BURDS: (30 units /day)
- To assist you with the inspection process, a detailed job aid will be provided for each design, outlining the specific criteria to evaluate.
- Common cosmetic findings that you may come across during the visual inspection include:
- Air Compartment Integrity
- Damaged Subcomponent
- Damaged Tank (Scratch/Scrape, Dent, Missing Paint)
- Door Latching Issue
- Incorrect Nameplate/Stickers
- Incorrectly Labeled Component (i.e., Coil/Loop Switch)
- Internal Fault Detector (OH Only)
- Missing Subcomponents
- Oil Leak (Component/Gasket)
- Oil Leak (Weld)
- Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) issues including damage
- Is the warranty period on the Warranty sticker accurate from date distribution transformer unit was manufactured
- The warranty period is 18 months on overhead, single-phase pads, BURDs and smaller 3-phase padmount transformers (500kVA and smaller).
- The larger 3-phase padmounted transformers (750kVA or larger) are a 3-year warranty period.
Required Skills/Attributes
- Comfortable working in a warehouse environment
- Able to bend down to look at nameplates and stickers for information while performing visual inspections
- Will need to physically open the covers and doors of 1-phase and 3-padmounts to perform inspections
Desired Skills/Attributes
- Previous experience in quality control, especially in the electrical field, and proficiency in using inspection tools and software.
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