Quality Inspector - 1st Shift
Description:
Job Description
Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as an Inspector in Durant, MS!
Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for five consecutive years (2022 – 2026) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.
As an Inspector, you will inspect work in the process of fabrication into metal products and finished products to ensure conformance with company specifications. They will inspect materials received at the plant to ensure conformance and communicate with the team on quality issues and standards.
What you will do:
Wears all safety equipment, follow safety rules and supports, and promotes safety in the work areas
Must be willing and able to work overtime as an extension to a normal workday or on weekends, as scheduled
Interprets blueprints, drawings, sample models, or specifications to ensure completion of assembly
Adept at communicating with all levels of staff, including supervisors and technicians
Agile in decision-making skills and ability to articulate conformance issues to technicians
Possesses an attitude laser focused on quality standards
Inspects product and/or component parts for non-conformance requirements
Inspects material for surface defects, cosmetic faults, cracks, pits, incomplete welds, and correct fabrication
Inspects specified dimensions of product or material with the use of measuring tape, caliper, micrometers, square, and other measuring tools
Rejects non-conforming parts using a standardized process
Data entry of information into proprietary systems to maintain data while reporting qualifying and/or rejected products to the immediate supervisor
Inspect mechanisms for correct mechanical function, assembly, cosmetics, and packing
Additional duties as assigned.
Additional Qualifications Include:
Associate degree in industrial or mechanical field preferred
One-year certificate from college or technical school plus six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
Highly desired to possess intermediate-level knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Access, Word, and Excel
Ability to use and understand quality tools and measuring equipment
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, blueprints, operating and maintenance standards, and procedure manuals is highly preferable
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry, understanding
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
What We Offer:
Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’
Make Lives Better Together
Take Pride in the Extraordinary
Define the Standard
Full-time