Quality Inspector

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Quality Inspector II to support our Applied Science and Technology group, where Battelle is involved in the conceptual design, development, and manufacturing of armored commercial vehicles and other prototype work. This position is located in Columbus, Ohio.

Responsibilities

•Performs inspection of complex fabricated parts using hand tools such as calipers, height gages, tape measures, micrometers, and angle gauges.

•Inspects welded parts to defined quality standards.

•Reports on any trends to quality engineering to ensure containment and may recommend corrective measures to address these issues.

•Performs in-process and final visual and functional inspections of products to defined criteria.

•Supports quality engineering in investigating supplier and assembly issues and may recommend corrective measures.

•Records and recommends preliminary disposition of nonconforming material in an electronic system.

•Identifies and helps to support implementation of improvements to safety, efficiency, and quality.

•With input from engineering, develops inspection instructions for complex fabricated parts and assemblies.

•Ability to work under general guidance from management.

•Maintain inspection records for review.

•Mentors other QA staff in inspection techniques and procedures

•Supports other activities such as the calibration program, internal audits, or safety program.

Key Qualifications

•Associate degree in engineering or related technical field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in a related field.

•Minimum of 5 years’experience with quality inspection of complex fabricated parts.

•Demonstrated ability to interpret and understand engineering drawings, inspection procedures, and work instructions.

•Working knowledge and understanding of measurement methodologies and techniques.

•Ability to use fixtures and measurement tools to set up parts and perform inspections.

•Use of an electronic enterprise resource planning system to transact materials into and out of Quality and research inquiries regarding part status.

•Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.

•Attention to detail.

•Excellent oral and written communication skills.

•Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a US government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

•Prior experience working under ISO 9001: 2015 quality production environment.

•Experience working within the US military or US defense contractor environment.

•Experience and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GDT).

•ASQ Certified Quality Inspector.

•Experience with using a FARO arm to perform inspections.