Quality inspector jobs in Gastonia, NC

Since 1953, Red Valve has set the standard for solving the world's toughest flow control challenges through unmatched elastomer design and manufacturing experience. Red Valve is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations with proven, creative, high-value solutions. Red Valve has a passion for innovation and creativity, with a wealth of patents and best approaches developed for customers' needs. The people of Red Valve embrace this passion every day, providing reliable solutions to customers' most demanding challenges, wherever and whenever they are needed most. Our Core Values Driven to Win Right - Can Do! - High Power - Low Ego & Thrive Together Red Valve was acquired by DeZURIK on January 1, 2021. Our organization offers the following: * Sign On Bonus * Health and Wellness Incentives * Employee Engagement Activities A Red Valve Quality Inspector must be a highly motivated, creative, self-starter who will perform a variety of quality control tests/inspections on products, materials, components, and parts, at various stages of the production process to ensure compliance with quality and reliability standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the desire and ability to drive change, identify business needs, areas of improvement and objectives through research and data-backed decision making that will empower them to make recommendations on appropriate business initiatives. Based on the needs of the business, this is a rotational position throughout the facility, covering a variety of quality processes and/or initiatives. The rotational schedule will be determined by the Quality Manager as necessary. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Knowledge of and/or commitment to learn the following responsibilities: * Ensure quality of manufactured goods * Inspect finished goods * Examine materials from suppliers before sending them to production * Inspect components, subassemblies, and assemblies * Perform quick visual inspections * Perform complex tests using instruments and equipment * Test, measure, and analyze products * Take samples for testing * Ensure company is meeting the standard codes in the manufacturing process * Record pass/fail grade of products * Produce detailed reports * Comply with various ISO operating procedures, work instructions * Observe dials, gauges and indicators to make sure that a machine is working properly * Count numbers of products tested or inspected * Process associated documentation including process tags, rework tags and nonconforming material documents * RMA - issuing and processing * Responsible for final inspection and signoff, and will stamp "OK-Lead" Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or a minimum of two years related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in quality inspecting. Skills/Experience * 3+ years of quality or other related business experience * Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline is preferred or equivalent field experience or training * Practical knowledge of Lean business practices * Excellent time management, communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills * Strong analytical skills * Ability to read, interpret and work from drawing, specifications and standards * Ability to inspect parts & components to tight tolerances and specifications * Required: Basic ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure * Required: Intermediate knowledge and skills in the use of standard mechanical and electrical instruments, gauges and test rigs * Required: Basic ability to work under direct supervision and to follow written instructions and techniques * Required: Basic ability to write simple correspondence * Required: Basic efficient time management * Required: Intermediate decision making * Required: Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft office Travel No travel required Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 50lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances. WORKING CONDITIONS Ability to work in normal manufacturing and varying climate control office environment. When working occasionally in some shop areas, personal protection equipment (PPE) will be recommended and/or required (safety shoes, safety glasses w/side shields, hearing protection, face shield, gloves, apron, and boots). Stress may result from workload and meeting schedules. Must have the ability to support extended business hours to meet customer business needs. The ability to multitask is essential job function for this role. * Shift schedule is (4) 10- hour days Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm * Friday is reserved for overtime as necessary and may be required * Exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise level DISCLAIMER: The above information on this has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. QUALITY Quality encompasses all aspects of DeZURIK, Inc.'s business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process, and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and, through designated channels, initiate and recommend solutions. BENEFITS DeZURIK offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, and 401(k). Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts are also available as part of the benefit package. Holiday pay, PTO, and volunteer time are available.