Job Title: Quality Inspector

Job Duration: 12 months

• M-F (32-40 hrs./wk.)

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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
• Willing to drive Fontana Warehouse at 11695 Pacific Ave, Fontana, California , 92337 and potentially other locations within Los Angeles and Orange County

• Previous experience in quality control, especially in the electrical field, and proficiency in using inspection tools and software.

• 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.
• Hours will vary, but an inspector can plan on working a set schedule that could be on the first, second, or third shift in a production factory or plant. 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.